Rights Holder: Surrey County Council
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Unique ID: SUR-A2DA7C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A corroded post medieval copper alloy farthing token issued by the borough of Guildford, Surrey and dated 1668. Obverse: castle between woolpacks, [GVILDFORD 1668]. Reverse: arms of Edward the Confessor (a square shield with a cross flory between four martlets), [F*M*F*S 1668]. As Williamson (Surrey) 98 or 99; Norweb 4594-4595.
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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
Class: Williamson (Surrey) 98 or 99
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 16 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Castle between woolpacks.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Arms of Edward the Confessor (a square shield with a cross flory between four martlets).
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
4 Figure: TQ0243
Four figure Latitude: 51.17714797
Four figure longitude: -0.54220529
1:25K map: TQ0243
1:10K map: TQ04SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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