Sixpenny Piece
1750-1800 / Coin/Medal / Commemorative / John Wesley / Metal / Metalwork / Paper / Wesleyana
Metal
1787
A sixpenny piece depicting King George III and dating to 1787, in near mint condition.
The coin has an interesting link to John Wesley. A letter in the museum's collection explains that this coin was given by John Wesley to the infant John Wesley Dall. He was the son of Robert Dall, one of Wesley's preachers, and John Wesley was to have baptized the child in 1787.
However, at the last minute, John Wesley was unable to christen the boy, and Wesley presented this new sixpenny piece to the child at his next visit. The letter in the museum's collection explains that the sixpenny piece was kept in the family as an heirloom ever after. Letter and coin arrived at the museum in 1942, donated by a descendant of John Wesley Dall.
1787
A sixpenny piece depicting King George III and dating to 1787, in near mint condition.
The coin has an interesting link to John Wesley. A letter in the museum's collection explains that this coin was given by John Wesley to the infant John Wesley Dall. He was the son of Robert Dall, one of Wesley's preachers, and John Wesley was to have baptized the child in 1787.
However, at the last minute, John Wesley was unable to christen the boy, and Wesley presented this new sixpenny piece to the child at his next visit. The letter in the museum's collection explains that the sixpenny piece was kept in the family as an heirloom ever after. Letter and coin arrived at the museum in 1942, donated by a descendant of John Wesley Dall.
