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Unique ID: LON-85EA63
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A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing from Lyon's Quay, Lower Thames Street, dated AD 1651. Williamson no 3118. A very similar token has also been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database - LON-52D231.
Obverse: Lion rampant holding a key
Obverse inscription: THE LYON AND KEY IN
Reverse: F . E . R .
Reverse inscription: THEMES STREETE 1651
Die axis measurement: 6:00
Williamson (1889:770) writes: "The Lion and Key is a pictorial pun on Lyon's Quay, one of the twenty quays established in 1558, in Lower Thames Street, from London Bridge to the western extremity of the Tower Ditch."
Dimensions: diameter: 15.70mm; weight: 0.77g.
Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London.
Notes:
Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1651
Date to: Exactly AD 1651
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.77 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Lion rampant holding a key
Obverse inscription: THE LYON AND KEY IN
Reverse description: F . E . R .
Reverse inscription: THEMES STREETE 1651
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
4 Figure: TQ3680
Four figure Latitude: 51.50258
Four figure longitude: -0.041959
1:25K map: TQ3680
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Williamson, G.C. | 1967 | Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century | London | Seaby Ltd |