86 DORSET TOKENS AND MEDALS. 



R. Pattison, who was the only banker in Dorchester in 1790, 

 afterwards joined hands with the London firm, and their lineal 

 representative to-day is the Wilts and Dorset Bank. Mr. 

 Pattison died at Stratton in 1845, aged 83. 



The central device on the obverse of this token was doubtless 

 borrowed from the Goldsmiths, of which Company S. Dunstan 

 was the Patron Saint. In 1811 W. Merle was Prime Warden of 

 the Goldsmiths, and had been chosen in the preceding year to 

 give evidence before a Parliamentary Committee on matters 

 concerning his calling. 



In 1818 R. A. Cox was Prime Warden of the same Company, 

 having previously filled the office of Sheriff of the City in 1801. 

 The fable of Dunstan has been illustrated on only one other 

 coin, viz., a farthing issued about 1660 at the "Devil and 

 Dunstan" (a famous tavern near Temple Bar), a specimen of 

 which accompanies the Dorchester shilling. 



The words "Know thyself" are possibly of Masonic signifi- 

 cance, as their Greek equivalents appear on the medal of a 

 French Lodge. 



POOLE. 



13. obv: "One shilling silver token. Poole." Commerce, 



with attributes, seated on a bale ; a ship under 

 sail ; K.S. on the ground near a discarded sword, 

 rev: "One Pound note for 20 tokens. 1812." Within a 

 garter, " Payable by W. B. Best." 



14. obv: Similar to No. 13, but smaller. "Sixpence." 



rev. Similar, but "40 tokens." (Plate I., obv. only). By 



Kempson & Son. 



William Brewer Best was a linen draper in High Street. The 

 Gentleman's Magazine records his death at Poole on May 5th, 

 1836. 



15. olv: "Town and county of Poole token 1811." Arms of 



the borough on a carved shield within olive 

 branches. 



