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TOKEN
Unique ID: DUR-F74A9D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead impression of a farthing of George II (AD 1727-1760).The impression is of the reverse of a farthing and found in association with a farthing: DUR-F5F2BA, and dated to AD 1754 and other impressions DUR-F68FA, DUR-F6C199, DUR-F70B82, DUR-F72394, DUR-F731CD, DUR-F76F42, DUR-F78208, DUR-F791D5 and DUR-F6B2FD.
The outer flan of the impression is rough and unfinished. The reverse has a single sub-circular off-centre impression.
The object may have been used as gaming pieces, tokens or jettons.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MODERN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Exactly AD 1754
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.7 mm
Width: 30.02 mm
Thickness: 3.31 mm
Weight: 12.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Croxdale
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2013 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 48th edition | London | Spink | 398 | 3720 |
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