Shilling Trade Token (Dundee)
Date1777
Object NameToken
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsTokens
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 23 mm
Approx.: Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: Weight: 3.88
AcquisitionPurchased in 1991.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS019199
About MeSilver tokens from Scotland are rare; this is one of two types of silver shilling from Dundee designed by local numismatist, James Wright, Junior. On the obverse of the token shown here is an illustration of a market cross which, the legend tells us, was 'taken down in 1777'. James Wright Junior (1768-1798) holds a special place in Scottish numismatics. He realised the artistic possibilities of tokens and urged that their designs be improved. Leading the way himself he designed a number of tokens both on his own behalf and that of various merchants and traders, mostly of Dundee.
