TOKEN

Unique ID: IOW-354E93

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy token farthing issued by William Newland of Newport, Isle of Wight. c. 1664 (Champion u.d. 53, ref: 115).

Obverse: W.NEWLANDS. OF NEWPORT; The Grocers' Arms

Reverse: IN ILLE. OF. WIGHT; N/W G (in field)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1664

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2010-1-28

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Jetton/ token data

Denomination: Farthing token [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: The Grocers’ Arms
Obverse inscription: W.NEWLAND.OF NEWPORT
Reverse description: N/WG (in field)
Reverse inscription: IN.ILLE.OF.WEIGHT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m[scope notes]

References cited

Champion, A. F., . Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight Isle of Wight : Privately published, pp53

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