Conder token

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.