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Unique ID: LON-724FA4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing of William Banes from Limehouse dating AD1648-1674 or dated.
Obverse description: A stocking.
Obverse inscription: WILLIAM BANES
Reverse description: Initials W E B in a triangle.
Reverse inscription: IN LIMEHOVSE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Demensions: Diameter: 16.11 mm; Weight: 1.16 g.
Notes:
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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1674
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 16.11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2008
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: A stocking.
Obverse inscription: WILLIAM BANES
Reverse description: Initials W E B in a triangle.
Reverse inscription: IN LIMEHOVSE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Boyne, W. | 1889 | Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales and Ireland | London | Rare Books Club | 179 | 99 |