Obv. (sexfoil)GREAT.YARMOVTH.1667 , around beaded inner circle, shield containing City Arms.
Rev. (sexfoil)FOR.THE.VSE.OF.THE.POOR , around beaded inner circle, shield containing City Arms.
Thick flan, weight 3 grams.
M. Dickinson 284/5. W 285. Dies as Norweb 3282

Soon after the first merchant issues, municipalities saw the need to improve the flow of money in trade in their local communities. Great Yarmouth in Norfolk was one such community that issued this particular token with the legend "FOR THE VSE OF THE POOR" in 1667. Municipal or local tokens tended to use the arms of the city or town, and that is the case with this token.

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