LVPL-BBD3A5: Post medieval: Trade token of John Wilch, of the George Inn, Cley Next the Sea

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TOKEN

Unique ID: LVPL-BBD3A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete struck / hammered copper alloy trade token, issued by John Wilch, at the George Inn, Clay Next the Sea during the 1660s.

Williamson (1889, p842, #21) has identified this token as belong to that of John Wilch, of the George Inn, Clay, Norfolk.

Obverse: St George killing the dragon
Obverse legend: IOHN. WILCH.AT. THE
Obverse initial mark: Five pointed star
Reverse: I W
Reverse legend: GEORGE.IN.CLAY
Reverse initial mark: Five pointed star
Williamson reference: 21

Diameter: 16.01mm
Thickness: 1.03mm
Weight: 1.2 grams.

Reference:
Williamson, G.C. (ed) 1889. Trade tokens issued in the seventeenth century in England, Wales and Ireland, by corporations, merchants, tradesmen, etc. E.Stock. London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1669

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.03 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 16.01 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Cley Next the Sea (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG0543
Four figure Latitude: 52.945211
Four figure longitude: 1.049665
1:25K map: TG0543
1:10K map: TG04SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found out whilst detecting in September 2010

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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