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TOKEN
Unique ID: BERK-9FF670
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy 17th Century AD trade token, circa AD 1648 - 1672. On the obverse is a pair of open shears; the reverse is mainly indistinct but letters possibly reading 'AD(...)H...G' can be made out. The shears suggests an occupation related to the wool industry or a taylor so it may be a Witney trade token which was famous as a cloth and blanket producing town in the 17th century.
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 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1672
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th September 2010
Rally details.
This object was found at West Hanney 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Y572
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Hanney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3891
Four figure Latitude: 51.61655
Four figure longitude: -1.45256
1:25K map: SU3891
1:10K map: SU39SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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