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TOKEN
Unique ID: IOW-2DD0D7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued by William Newland of Newport, Isle of Wight. c. 1664 (Champion 1995: 53, ref: 115).
Obverse: W.NEWLAND. OF NEWPORT; The Grocers' Arms
Reverse: IN ILLE. OF. WIGHT; N/W G (N over W G)
DA=12:12.
Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1664
Date to: Circa AD 1664
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.59 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th December 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-4-12
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: The Grocers' Arms
Obverse inscription: W.NEWLAND. OF NEWPORT
Reverse description: N/W G (N over W G)
Reverse inscription: IN ILLE. OF. WIGHT
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
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.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion, A.F. | 1995 | Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight | Isle of Wight | Privately published | 53 | 115 |
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