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TOKEN
Unique ID: HESH-17F1E3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A brass pub token with a value of 3D (three pence) issued by J B King of the cross keys hotel, Oswestry
Obverse: Field filled with Cross Keys with CROSS KEYS above and HOTEL below around the edge it reads J. B. KING and the base OSWESTRY.
Reverse: 3D with CHECK above contained within a laurel leaf wreath.
Inscription: MANUFACTURED BY S HIRON 52 ST PAUL'S SQR BIRM
Diameter: 26.3mm weight 4.1 grams
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.1 g
Diameter: 26.3 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service Entry Form: SHRMS: 00650
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Oswestry
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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