© Ian P
© Ian P
Token - 2 Pence (Fred Hodges Gardeners Arms) ND
| Brass | 4.49 g | 27.3 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Value | 2 Pence |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.49 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#357348 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Text only
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRED HODGER
GARDENERS ARMS
BLOOMSBURY ST
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Fred Hodges Gardeners Arms 2 Pence Token“Birmingham, Gardner's Arms, Bloomsbury Street, Fred Hodges 2p Pub Check/Token. Brass. 27.3mm.
Not in Whitmore. Hawkins p 31. Very Rare.
Hodges was in constant trouble with the `magistrates. In 1886 he altered the premises without police consent. The following year he was fined for possessing a pig with swine fever and in 1895 his license renewal was refused due to betting on the premises. The pub shut after its beerhouse license was refused later that year.
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/the-gardeners-arms-but-where.50371/page-2
There where also 2 1/2p Tokens issued from this period.
