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Unique ID: LON-2D82B6
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A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing from The Three Tuns Tavern, St Mary At Hill, Billingsgate, London dated AD1650. Williamson (1889, no. 2693).
Dimensions: diameter: 15.65mm; 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
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1650
Date to: Exactly AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.77 g
Diameter: 15.65 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Three tuns
Obverse inscription: AT THE 3 TONS TAVERN
Reverse description: T M T
Reverse inscription: ON MARYE HILL 1650
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
4 Figure: TQ3579
Four figure Latitude: 51.49383345
Four figure longitude: -0.05674007
1:25K map: TQ3579
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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