Coin
- Made:
- 1797 in Soho Manufactory
2d ‘cartwheel’ coin, gilt, made by Soho mint 1797. The gilt versions of the standard copper coin were intended as marketing tools by Matthew Boulton, and were circulated to movers and shakers alongside the circulation version.
Details
- Category:
- Temporary Exhibitions
- Object Number:
- L2011-4008
- type:
- coin
- copyright:
- British Museum
- credit:
- Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum
