Bristol Farthing

Object/Artifact

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Bristol farthing

Name/Title

Bristol Farthing

Entry/Object ID

2014.018.0005

Description

13/16" coin with "C.B 1652" in the center and "Bristol Farthing" around the outside circumference. On the verso the text "The Armes of Bristol" is printed around the outside circumference and a ship and a castle are in the center. The outer rim feels smooth. "C.B." means City of Bristol and Maryland did robust trade with the port of Bristol. An informative sheet accompanies the coin, probably written by Crolian Edelen. The coin is very dark, but if such coins were cleaned, it might be silver color.

Collection

County Trust Company Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1652

Location

Container

County Trust Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 12, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 12

Wall

East wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall