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Unique ID: WILT-E39525
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A post medieval copper alloy farthing trade token dating to AD 1668. A.MARLBROVGH FARTHING obverse depicting a castle with four turrets. IN YE COVNTY OF WILTS 1668 reverse depicting a bull. The bull and castle are part of the bearings of the Arms of the borough of Marlborough. Williamson 125 (Williamson, GC, 1967, Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales, and Ireland Volume III, BA Seaby Ltd, London p 1240, no 125).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1668
Date to: Exactly AD 1668
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 20.36 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 4996
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: A small castle with four turrets.
Obverse inscription: A MARLBROVGH FARTHING
Reverse description: A bull.
Reverse inscription: IN YE COUNTY OF WILTS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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