Æ, diameter 22.5mm. VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN Her young head left. (TB2. die V17). R. HONOR VIRTUTIS PRÆMIUM (the reward of virtue is honour) around, L in centre. RR. Pitted, otherwise Fine
A similar token has been seen, with VI in the centre of the reverse.
The obverse is die-linked to two Oldham unofficial farthings of the 1850-1860 period.
Honor Virtutis Praemium was also the motto of Arnold School, Blackpool, founded 1896. This piece is some 40 years earlier.
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