A copper alloy trade token dating to the 17th Century. The token is probably a farthing, but could be a halfpenny. The token was produced by Robert Wasse in Petergate in York.<\/p>
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Obverse: *ROBERT.WASSE.IN.<\/p>
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Square shield, decorated with an upwards pointing chevron and unknown Trader's arms (possibly stooks of corn)<\/p>
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Reverse: *PETERGATE.IN.YORKE<\/p>
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*W* \/\/ R F<\/p>","notes":"
This trade token was recorded by Jim Halliday. Jim Halliday provided the photographs and the identification.<\/p>","old_findID":"YORYM-890967","id":"410967","objecttype":"TOKEN","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2010-10-15 18:34:15","broadperiod":"POST MEDIEVAL","updated":"2010-10-15 18:40:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4CB89096001DED","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"createdBy":"627","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"410967","old_findID":"YORYM-890967","uniqueID":"PAS4CB89096001DED","objecttype":"TOKEN","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":null,"diameter":"15.7","quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"POST MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1600","numdate2":"1700","description":"
A copper alloy trade token dating to the 17th Century. The token is probably a farthing, but could be a halfpenny. The token was produced by Robert Wasse in Petergate in York.<\/p>
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Obverse: *ROBERT.WASSE.IN.<\/p>
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Square shield, decorated with an upwards pointing chevron and unknown Trader's arms (possibly stooks of corn)<\/p>
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Reverse: *PETERGATE.IN.YORKE<\/p>
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*W* \/\/ R F<\/p>","notes":"
This trade token was recorded by Jim Halliday. Jim Halliday provided the photographs and the identification.<\/p>","reuse":null,"created":"2010-10-15 18:34:15","updated":"2010-10-15 18:40:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":null,"datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":null,"dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"3","subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"law","fullname":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","institution":"YORYM","usernameUpdate":"law","fullnameUpdate":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","primaryMaterial":"Copper alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Struck or hammered","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":null,"cert":null,"periodFrom":"POST MEDIEVAL","periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mr Jim Halliday","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","county":"NORTH YORKSHIRE","parish":null,"district":"SELBY","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SE6237","map10k":"SE63NW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Riccall","source":"Calculated from postcode","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"300625","f":"token.jpg","imagedir":"images\/law\/"}]}