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Unique ID: IOW-0F9B2C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval 17th century token farthing of Thomas Phillipps of Plymouth. Williamson 1889: no. 265.
Obverse: THOMAS PHILLIPPS; The Mercers' Arms
Reverse: IN PLYMOTH; T.M.P (P above T M)
Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 1.02g. DA=12:6.
Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London.
Class: Trade token
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1664
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.02 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th October 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-2-419
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: The Mercers’ Arms
Obverse inscription: THOMAS PHILLIPPS
Reverse description: T.M.P (P above T M)
Reverse inscription: IN PLYMOTH
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Williamson, G.C. | 1967 | Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century | London | Seaby Ltd | 265 |