Nottinghamshire 2, Arnold (Dalton & Hamer, page 220)
Denomination: large, scarcity: Scarce
2. O: A fleece suspended from an apple tree. DAVISON AND HAWKSLEY.
R: The roman fasces with the axe, a spear and cap of liberty. ARNOLD WORKS.
1791 * HALVE A CROWN *
Nos. 1 to 4 were struck in copper. A few of these pieces were gilt and silver
plated. Boyne says: "In the M. S. Catalogue the Arnold Works are said to be a mill
for spinning wool at Nottingham." These mills for the manufacture of worsted were
situated near the Qean, Nottingham. They were destroyed by fire in January, 1791.
This probably accounts for the scarcity of the tokens, especially those of the
higher values.
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