Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-B36330
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Post Medieval trade token dating from the 17th century and issued by Anthony Willows, Mercer in Lincoln.
Obverse: The Mercer's Arms. * AN[T]HON(Y WILLOWS)
Reverse: A. W. / * IN [UN]COLN[E]
See number 173 in Williamson's Trade tokens of the 17th century.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 15.28 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd November 2012 - Thursday 21st November 2013
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Other reference: PAS form number 2273
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: The Mercer's Arms
Obverse inscription: * AN[T]HON(Y WILLOWS)
Reverse description: A. W.
Reverse inscription: * IN [UN]COLN[E]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
4 Figure: TF0778
Four figure Latitude: 53.28817556
Four figure longitude: -0.3963523
1:25K map: TF0778
1:10K map: TF07NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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