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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-724169
Object type certainty: Certain
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A struck, copper alloy, Post Medieval, half-penny token. The token was issued by John Hill in Hereford and is dated 1657
The obverse has the legend IOHN HILL HEREFORD around a central beaded oval containing the denomination 1/2 D.
The reverse has the legend HIS HALFE PENEY 57 around a centralbeaded oval containing the initals IH.
Ref: Williamson Vol 1 p279: 15
Williamson notes that John Hill was mayor of Hereford in 1659 and issued tokens in both Hereford and later in Ross-on-Wye (in 1666). He is listed amongst the benefactors of the Cathedral Library and is buried within the Church of St. Nicholas "Buryed the 10th day of June 1670 Mr John Hill Alderman of this city whose happiness it was in his time of mayoralty to proclaime King Charles II King of England (pp279-80)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1657
Date to: Exactly AD 1657
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.2 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.15 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: Central beaded oval containing the denomination 1/2 D over two lines
Obverse inscription: IOHN HILL HEREFORD
Reverse description: Central beaded oval containing the initials I H
Reverse inscription: HIS HALFE PENEY 57
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wellington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson, G.C. | 1967 | Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century | London | Seaby Ltd |
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