Record ID: SWYOR-EEF8E5 - POST MEDIEVAL token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: SWYOR-EEF8E5

Object type certainty: Certain

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A copper alloy farthing trade token dating from the 17th century.

Obverse: Arms of the Mercer's company. " *NICHOLAS CHAPPILOW"

reverse:" * / N C / * " in field and " * IN WEIGHTON 1664"

Notes:

This token was recorded from details in a letter dated 1990 from The Searcher which notes that this is only the third known example of this type, and cites Whitting 1969 "Coins, Tokens and Medals of the East Riding of Yorkshire" number W229 as another example of the same type. The token has been lost since it was examined by The Searcher and the FLO has not seen it nor an image of it.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

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: Uncertain [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Numismatic data

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Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Wakefield
Parish: South Hiendley

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE3912
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]

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