It appears that copper halfpence and farthings began to be coined in this reign.[v] Tradesmen had commonly carried on their retail business chiefly by means of leaden tokens.

The small silver penny was soon lost, and at this time was nowhere to be found.
* Misselden's Circle of Commerce, p.

121.
** Misselden's Circle of Commerce, p.

121.
*** Happy Future State of England, p.

78.
**** Munn's Discourse on the East India Trade.
v Anderson, vol.i.p.