HAMP-47B92C: Post-medieval token : Farthing trade token of William Fletcher, grocer, of Winchester, Hampshire

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TOKEN

Unique ID: HAMP-47B92C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn post-medieval 17^th century farthing trade token of William Fletcher, grocer, of Winchester.
Reference: Williamson, Hampshire 220; Norweb 2043

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1670

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 15 mm

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3817

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Grocers’ Arms
Obverse inscription: .WILL [FLETCHER IVN] AT
Reverse description: · F · // W · M
Reverse inscription: [KINGS GATE IN WINTON]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: New Alresford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5832
Four figure Latitude: 51.08439423
Four figure longitude: -1.17332349
1:25K map: SU5832
1:10K map: SU53SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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		Hampshire 220

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

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