½ Penny (Suffolk - Bury / M. Apseys)
Issuer United Kingdom
Type Merchant tokens
Obverse
Shield of Bury St. Edmunds, wolf on crest, legend around, toothed border.
Lettering: PAYABLE AT MICHAEL APSEYS
Reverse
A tea kettle and Bath stove surrounded by legend.
Lettering: SUCCESS TO TRADE
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
PAYABLE AT MICHAEL APSEYS
Reverse Lettering
SUCCESS TO TRADE
Comments
Michael Apsey was an ironmonger in Bury St Edmunds who was listed as bankrupt in April 1797.
