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TOKEN
Unique ID: SUR-4785B4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A trader's token issued by Robert Whitton of Great Wickham (High Wycombe) in Bucks. Williamson, Bucks no.178.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1670
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 16.55 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2011 - Wednesday 31st August 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 11-1347
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: A stag
Obverse inscription: ROBERT WHITTON
Reverse description: RKW
Reverse inscription: OF GREAT WICKHAM
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Sturry (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR1861
Four figure Latitude: 51.306348
Four figure longitude: 1.126259
1:25K map: TR1861
1:10K map: TR16SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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