LEIC-541931: Post Medieval copper alloy token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: LEIC-541931

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post medieval copper alloy token half penny. The penny of heart shaped and was issued in Market Harborough by Robert Bass in 1668. fig. 2873, plate 46 in Norweb, Volume IV.

MARKETT HARBROVGH His/Half/penny in heart shaped border

ROBE[RTBASS 1668] Stag standing

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 1668
Date to: Circa AD 1668

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.32 g

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Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Kilby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6295
Four figure Latitude: 52.549326
Four figure longitude: -1.087089
1:25K map: SP6295
1:10K map: SP69NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Thompson, R.H. and Dickinson, M.J.	1993	The Norweb Collection, Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part 4. Norfolk to Somerset		Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 44	46	2873

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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