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TOKEN
Unique ID: SUR-EFFD5E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely corroded post medieval copper alloy trader's halfpenny token, issued by Benjamin Howe at the George Inn, Thames Street, Puddle Wharf, London. Obverse: St George and the Dragon, [BENIAME]N • HO[WE] • IN • THAM[ES]. Reverse: STR[EET • AT • PVDDLE • WHARF], HIS / HALFE / PENNY / B. E. H. As Williamson (London) 2293.
Notes:
Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
Class: Williamson (London) 2293.
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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1672
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th April 2022
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: St. George and the dragon
Obverse inscription: [BENIAME]N • HO[WE] • IN • THAM[ES]
Reverse description: HIS / HALFE / PENNY / BEH
Reverse inscription: STR[EET • AT • PVDDLE • WHARF]
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Greenwich (London Borough)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3878
Four figure Latitude: 51.48412374
Four figure longitude: -0.01394376
1:25K map: TQ3878
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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