{"product_id":"1794-durham-south-shields-halfpenny-token","title":"1794 DURHAM SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY TOKEN","description":"A scarce 18th-century halfpenny token from South Shields, Durham, dating to 1794. This copper piece represents an important period of local commerce when merchants issued their own tokens as a practical solution to the shortage of official coinage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-preserved example showcasing the craftsmanship of period token production. An excellent addition to any collection of British numismatic history, regional tokens, or Industrial Revolution-era memorabilia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighly collectible due to its age, local significance, and limited surviving specimens.","brand":"Cambridgeshire Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57607740227957,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/3024\/3648\/files\/Scan1_ca1685f1-b0d1-4a60-b8e7-ddbdaad7d4b2.png?v=1790333742","url":"https:\/\/www.cambridgeshirecoins.com\/en-us\/products\/1794-durham-south-shields-halfpenny-token","provider":"Cambridgeshire Coins ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}