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TOKEN
Unique ID: KENT-427760
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A highly worn and abraded copper-alloy probable half-penny token of an unknown issuer, c.AD 1648-1672.
Description: Token has been folded and heavily worn, distinguishing obverse and reverse is not possible
Measurements: 18.44mm in diameter, 1.15mm thick and 1.2g in weight.
Discussion: During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange. As williamson pointed out in 1889 (366) the pub 'The Three Tuns' is indeed still standing in Faversham to this day.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
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
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.44 mm
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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: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Preston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2561
Four figure Latitude: 51.30362649
Four figure longitude: 1.22651956
1:25K map: TR2561
1:10K map: TR26SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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