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Ghengis Smith
Ireland
1 of 11  Sun 28th Nov 2010 5:06pm  

I was wondering if anybody could help to identify this coin. It is just smaller in diameter than a 1p piece and has a smooth, or worn-down edge. Not sure of the wording, maybe: A COVENTRY HALF PENNY 1669 - although the word HALF doesn't seem to carry. A works token, maybe? Thanks in advance.
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GlynD
Exmouth
2 of 11  Wed 8th Dec 2010 6:30pm  

It is a HALFE penny token. Take a look at this link and you will see a similar one with the same date. Tokens were issued by many cities to supplement the low value coinage in circulation. I have seen 1792 specimens with the 'Elephant & Castle' and Lady Godiva, but didn't know of such an early one as yours. Nice!
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Foxcote
Warwick
3 of 11  Wed 31st Oct 2012 3:40pm  

I was reading a book by John Ashby today and it was explaining about 'tokens', I found two pages of lovely ones on a museum site and will enjoy relating them to the companies and people inscribed on them. Coventry Tokens Oh, there's hundreds of 'em on e-bay, can't stop looking now Roll eyes More Coventry Tokens
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Prof
Gloucester
4 of 11  Mon 7th Dec 2015 9:18pm  

Although I had known about Goss china for many years I had not seen this crested china with the then Coventry coat of arms. I understand that it is now of little value but I thought this collection was of interest to Coventrians. It sold at auction in Grantham and although my great aunt's sitting room there was filled with Goss china on a stand in spite of their close connections with my family in Coventry I do not recall one with the Coventry crest. When great-uncle died in 1981 I would have been sure to have saved it had it been there.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
5 of 11  Wed 29th Jun 2022 9:37am  

Not sure if this fits in here. But it is from Coventry and part of my collection. It is from the "SYDENHAM PALACE" and has the landlord’s name at the time, T Owen.
Mick Strong

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Midland Red

6 of 11  Wed 29th Jun 2022 9:41am  

Thomas Owen was licensee between 1886 and 1913, Mick. Thanks for posting the image. Thumbs up
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Mick Strong
Coventry
7 of 11  Sat 13th Aug 2022 2:04pm  

Just added another Coventry bottle to my collection (will post a picture once I have cleaned it) it has embossed on the front. Wm RATLIFF THE BREWERY COVENTRY Looked in my book and the only reference I can find to "The Coventry Brewery" relates to a pub called the Brewery Tap that was on the site of the brewery after it had become bankrupt. Any more information out there?
Mick Strong

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Annewiggy
Tamworth
8 of 11  Sat 13th Aug 2022 2:17pm  

According to the newspapers, it was in Leicester Row and in 1899, on Mr Ratliff’s death, it was taken over by Phillips and Marriott.
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Helen F
Warrington
9 of 11  Sat 13th Aug 2022 2:20pm  

William Ratliff owned the Mildland Brewery which started as the Coventry Brewery in Leicester Row. The concern became Philips and Marriot - brewery history. There are all sorts of pictures of the brewery on Little Park Street and a few of Leicester Row.
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Annewiggy
Tamworth
10 of 11  Sat 13th Aug 2022 2:29pm  

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Mick Strong
Coventry
11 of 11  Wed 17th Aug 2022 1:55pm  

My new bottle as promised. Took some cleaning, But not too bad as it could have been buried for years.
Mick Strong

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