WMID-14CD7B: Post medieval: Complete trade token of Richard Tompson, Mercer of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire

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Unique ID: WMID-14CD7B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy halfpenny trade token of 17th Century AD dating (AD 1650s to AD 1680s). The trade token was issued by Richard Tompson, Mercer of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. Williamson (Leicestershire), p 426, no 76.

Diameter: 18.3 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.2 g

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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1680

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th November 2014 - Sunday 30th November 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: R I T within circular tressure with three flowers. Flower initial mark
Obverse inscription: RICHARD. TOMPSON. MERCER
Reverse description: HIS HALF PENNY within circular tressure. Star initial mark.
Reverse inscription: IN MARKET BOSWORTH
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Worfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7294
Four figure Latitude: 52.54312769
Four figure longitude: -2.41429792
1:25K map: SO7294
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found whilst out metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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