IOW-3E3133: Post-Medieval Token Farthing issued by Elizabeth Maynard, an Apothecary of Newport, Isle of Wight

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Unique ID: IOW-3E3133

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued by Elizabeth Maynard, an apothecary of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (265, ref: 112).

Obverse: ELIZ.MAYNARD.NEW; E M in field

Reverse: PORT.ILE OF WITE; E M in field

Diameter: 14.9mm. Weight: 0.95g. DA=12:12.

Elizabeth Maynard, nee Clarke, was Anthony's widow and probably continued to trade as an apothecary, until her son, Anthony, completed his training and took over the business.

Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.

Class: Trade token

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1664

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 14.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th May 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-2-279

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: E M in field
Obverse inscription: ELIZ.MAYNARD.NEW
Reverse description: EM in field
Reverse inscription: PORT.ILE OF WITE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Williamson, G.C.	1967	Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century	London	Seaby Ltd	265, ref: 112

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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