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Unique ID: FAKL-8480E6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Post Medieval Doncaster trade token, Obverse Apothocaries arms, [ge]ORGE RASINE OF, Reverse: DONCASTER 1665, In centre HIS// HALF// PENY, Diameter 18mm, Mass 1.14g.
Williamson (Yorkshire) number 81
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1665
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SWY232
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: Apothocaries arms, , Reverse:
Obverse inscription: [ge]ORGE RASINE OF
Reverse description: In centre HIS// HALF// PENY,
Reverse inscription: DONCASTER 1665,
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
To be known as: Bishop Monkton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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