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TOKEN

Unique ID: SUR-2AB607

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A 17th-century copper-alloy post-medieval trade token farthing issued by mercer George Robins of Buckingham, AD 1648-1672. Obverse: A paschal lamb couchant, GEORGE ROBINS IN. Reverse: GR, BVCKINGHAM MERCER. As Williamson (Buckinghamshire) 38.

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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.

Class: Williamson (Buckinghamshire) 38

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 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1672

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 15 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: A paschal lamb couchant.
Obverse inscription: GEORGE ROBINS IN
Reverse description: GR
Reverse inscription: BVCKINGHAM MERCER
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wicken (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7637
Four figure Latitude: 52.02621802
Four figure longitude: -0.89372416
1:25K map: SP7637
1:10K map: SP73NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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