© ZacUK
© ZacUK
Token - Paid
1817 year| Copper | 1.96 g | 19.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Year | 1817 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.96 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#109672 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Central double oval (solid and dotted lines) containing date. Dentil border around edge
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1817
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Park Theatre opened January 1798, and is identified with the rare Theatre at New York Penny. These admission tokens were introduced in September 1817 to foil ushers' embezzling.Patrons to the New York Park Theatre were given the Admit token as a receipt of payment to gain entrance into the theatre. Then they would give it to the usher who would exchange it for a Paid token.
These tokens come in two types: ADMIT (in coin rotation) and PAID (in medal rotation). This one is PAID.
Catalogue: Rulau E-NY 41A
NOTE: Though listed as United States tokens, they are listed as United Kingdom tokens also ...
and are supposed to have been used at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool.
