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YORYM-677468: Post-medieval : Trade token

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Unique ID: YORYM-677468

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy halfpenny token of William Wilberfoss, reverse illegible, 1660-80.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1680

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Halfpenny (copper alloy)
Obverse description: HIS // HALF // PENY // W
Obverse inscription: [WILLIAM] WILBER[FOSS]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Near Barmby Moor

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Thompson, R.H. and Dickinson, M.J. 1996 Sylloge of coins of the British Isles similar examples on plate 17

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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