Token Great Britain J H Tooke Treason Trials 1794

The 'Radical Movement' in Great Britain started in the late 1700s in response to government repression both in Britain herself and in the American colonies. J. H. Tooke was one of several radicals tried for treason at the time, but was shortly acquitted. This token commemorates the 'Treason Trials' of 1794. Approximate catalog values run like this:

worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $85

The Wikipedia page lists other individuals tried. There were no convictions.
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Coin: 20421, Genre: Tokens, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201511, Last review: 201511
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1794, filter: 1794 to 1794
Image: great_britain_tooke_treason_1794.jpg
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