Farthing Token Store Card - W. Holmes (Nottingham) ND front Farthing Token Store Card - W. Holmes (Nottingham) ND back
Farthing Token Store Card - W. Holmes (Nottingham) ND photo

Farthing Token Store Card - W. Holmes (Nottingham) ND

 
Copper 2.84 g 22.5 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Composition
Copper
Weight
2.84 g
Diameter
22.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#93345
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

7 line legend, finely beaded rim

Script: Latin

Lettering:
W. HOLMES
GREAT NORTHERN
TEA
WAREHOUSE
19
SNEINTON St.
NOTTINGHAM

Edge

Plain

Comment

The iconic four-storey Great Northern Warehouse, formerly known as the James Alexander building, sits between the Broadmarsh Centre and Sneinton on wasteland behind BioCity...The building, in Great Northern Close off London Road, was built in 1857.

 http://www.nottinghampost.com/fire-at-iconic-abandoned-nottingham-great-northern-warehouse-building-in-eastside-wasteland/story-29618934-detail/story.html#AyBdPrSRDJQf22Aq.99