NARC-46BDEC: NARC-46BDEC : Token : Post-Medieval

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TOKEN

Unique ID: NARC-46BDEC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy token farthing (AD 1650-1670). The object is a token of Francis Penn of Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Williamson no. 129 (1967: Vol I, p. 53).

Obverse: Depicts the Mercers' Arms, FRANCIS PENN OF

Reverse: 'F.P'. 'STONI[STR]ATFORD'

The object is missing a portion of its outer flan between 4-5 O'clock

Diameter: 15.74mm, Thickness: 1.16mm, Weight: 0.8g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1670

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.16 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 15.74 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Incomplete

Jetton / token data

Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Depicts the Mercers' Arms
Obverse inscription: FRANCIS PENN OF
Reverse inscription: 'F.P'. 'STONI[STR]ATFORD'
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wicken (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7438
Four figure Latitude: 52.03547707
Four figure longitude: -0.9226522
1:25K map: SP7438
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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