Offered is an interesting Farthing-size recruiting token, issued at London around 1820 by the Bengal Horse Artillery, raised by the East India Company, Pridmore#398. An act of parliament from 1799 allowed the EIC to recruit and train troops on British soil, and had centres at London, Liverpool, Dublin & Edinburgh. Interestingly, all directories put the London centre at 28 Soho Square, rather than 35, as indicated on the token. This example in lovely condition with an even, mahogany patina.
Offered is an interesting Farthing-size recruiting token, issued at London around 1820 by the Bengal Horse Artillery, raised by the East India Company, Pridmore#398. An act of parliament from 1799 allowed the EIC to recruit and train troops on British soil, and had centres at London, Liverpool, Dublin & Edinburgh. Interestingly, all directories put the London centre at 28 Soho Square, rather than 35, as indicated on the token. This example in lovely condition with an even, mahogany patina.
