LON-AA680A: A English Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token dating from AD1648-1674. Williamson (1891 no. 325). Issued by John Ellis at Greenwich.

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A Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token of John Ellis, Greenwich, London, dating from AD1648-1674. Williamson (1891 no. 325).

Obverse: IOHN.ELLIS = a sugar-loaf

Reverse: IN GRENEWICH = I.H.E

Dimensions: diameter: 15.32mm; weight: 0.82g.

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Reference:

Williamson, G. C. 1891. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol. II. Elliot Stock: London.

Notes:

Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony

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 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1674

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 15.32 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: A sugar-loaf
Obverse inscription: IOHN.ELLIS
Reverse description: I.H.E
Reverse inscription: IN GRENEWICH

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Greenwich West (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3778
Four figure Latitude: 51.48436664
Four figure longitude: -0.02833635
1:25K map: TQ3778
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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