Conder token

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Etymology[edit]

Named after James Conder (1761–1823), English numismatist who made a collection of the tokens.

Noun[edit]

Conder token (plural Conder tokens)

  1. (historical) A form of privately-minted token coinage struck and used during the late 18th century and early 19th century in Britain, fuelled by a shortage of small-denomination coins for everyday transactions.