LON-C940D5: A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token issued by James White in Orpington, Kent dating from AD1648-1674. Williamson (1891:378 no. 442).

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A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token issued by James White in Orpington, Kent dating from AD1648-1674. Williamson (1891:378 no. 442).

Obverse: IAMES . WHITE . IN = I . M . W

Reverse: ORPINGTON . IN . KENT = three crowned hammers (blacksmiths arms)

Dimensions: diameter: 15.84mm; weight: 0.57g.

A token of this type on the database is SUR-3573E7

Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1891. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol. II. Elliot Stock: London.

Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony

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 1674

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 15.84 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: I . M . W
Obverse inscription: IAMES . WHITE . IN
Reverse description: three crowned hammers (blacksmiths arms)
Reverse inscription: ORPINGTON . IN . KENT
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Greenwich West (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3777
Four figure Latitude: 51.47538047
Four figure longitude: -0.02872387
1:25K map: TQ3777
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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