Wilkinson half penny

Object/Artifact

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

Wilkinson coin

Name/Title

Wilkinson half penny

Entry/Object ID

2014.018.0006

Description

1 1/8" diameter brown coin with "John Wilkinson Iron Master" around the outside edge and a profile of a gentleman with a conservative wig and a decided nose in the center. On the verso is the profile of an iron worker in a toga, wielding a hammer. The top of half of the outer edge says "Half Penny" and the date "1790" is under the feet of the ironworker. The rim is smooth. The coin gives no clue as to the location of the business. The accompanying paragraph by C. W. Edelen notes that many merchants issued such coins and accepted those cast by others if they had faith in that person's business. Mr. Edelen wondered if the iron worker was related to the Maryland Wilkinsons.

Collection

County Trust Company Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1790

Location

Container

County Trust Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 12, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 12

Wall

East wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall