National Agricultural and Rural Workers Token

In the late 18th century there was a great deal of unrest among village agricultural workers who felt they were not paid a living wage. It caused a certain amount of ill feeling between them and their farmer employers. A meeting was arranged for the beginning of April...

Farthing Trade Token

One of the lesser impacts of the English Civil War (1642–1651) was that low denomination coinage had become scarce and much debased.  After King Charles I’s death, production of coins was no longer a Royal prerogative and across the country merchants and traders...