IOW-CB9351: Token of Elizabeth Maynard of Newport, Isle of Wight

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TOKEN

Unique ID: IOW-CB9351

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy token farthing issued by Elizabeth Maynard, an apothecary of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664 (Champion 1995: 51, ref. 113).

Obverse: E M in field; ELIZ.MAYNARD.NEW

Reverse: EM in field; PORT.ILE OF WITE

Elizabeth Maynard, nee Clarke, was Anthony's widow and probably continued to trade as an apothecary, until her son, Anthony completed his training and took over the business.

Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published.

Class: Trade token

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1664

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th April 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2010-1-187

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: E M in field
Obverse inscription: ELIZ.MAYNARD.NEW
Reverse description: EM in field
Reverse inscription: PORT.ILE OF WITE

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Champion, A.F.	1995	Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	Privately published	51, ref. 113

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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