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TOKEN

Unique ID: CAMHER-5D3F25

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Worn copper alloy halfpenny token. The name THOMAS is legible on the obverse, and date 1667 and HIS HALF PENNY on the reverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1667
Date to: AD 1667

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 18.16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th March 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Halfpenny (copper alloy)
Obverse description: Legend outside border. Area inside border illegible.
Obverse inscription: THOMAS ME[...]L
Reverse inscription: 1667 IN ..OCI..NG around border. HIS HALF PENNY inside circular area
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston Colville (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6251
Four figure Latitude: 52.133556
Four figure longitude: 0.365507
1:25K map: TL6251
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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