Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: KENT-CFF853
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn post-medieval copper-alloy token farthing of an uncertain issuer and origin, dating to the 17th century (c.1648-1672).
Obv.: Illegible, but appears to be some radial design possibly loaves of bread. Leg.: Illegible. Rev.: Illegible. Leg.: Illegible. The token is heavily worn and little detail is visible.
Measurements: 14.89mm in diameter, 0.66mm thick and 0.33g
Notes:
During the mid-17th (c.1648-1672) century, due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private buisnesses to facilitate small change exchange.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1672
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.66 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
Diameter: 14.89 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
4 Figure: TR3048
Four figure Latitude: 51.18492899
Four figure longitude: 1.28978072
1:25K map: TR3048
1:10K map: TR34NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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