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TOKEN

Unique ID: SF-247CFA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A copper-alloy 17th century farthing trader's token of Great Yarmouth, dated on the token to 1669 AD. As Williamson, 1967: p. 877, no. 286.

Obverse: (lis) GREAT.YARMOVTH.1669, The Arms of the borough of Yarmouth (per pale three demi-lions passant guardant, conjoined in pale with as many demi-herrings), within an inner circle.

Reverse: (lis) FOR.THE.VSE.OF.THE.POOR, The same Arms of Yarmouth within an inner circle.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1669
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.97 g
Diameter: 18.38 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Snetterton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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