LON-2188D0: A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing of Isaac Royce, Hitchin, dated AD1656.

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Unique ID: LON-2188D0

Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing of Isaac Royce, from Hitchin, dated AD1656. Williamson (1889, no. 121).

Dimensions: diameter: 15.55mm; weight: 1.18g.

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1656
Date to: Exactly AD 1656

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 15.55 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: The Brewer's Arms
Obverse inscription: ISAAC . ROYSE . BREWER
Reverse description: IR with a flower between
Reverse inscription: IN . HITCHIN . 1656
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Eyes only on the Thames foreshore
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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