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TOKEN

Unique ID: BERK-975600

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Post Medieval Trade Token Farthing of John Midelborah dating to 1658 at Lincoln. The shield of arms on the reverse is most likely those of John himself and based upon the Arms of the Fishmongers Guild but suitably differenced, according to the Law of Arms, i.e.without the two fishes in saltire on either side of the three central fishes haurient (swimming) and colours of the field(s) were also probably different. Also in the Fishmongers Guild, all the fish are crowned. Williamson (Lincolnshire) no. 158.

Notes:

Part PAS Oxfordshire & West Berkshire Museum Object Entry Form No 2010

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 1658
Date to: Circa AD 1658

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd May 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Group: Not further defined
Type: Unknown
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Within a beaded border the letters J * (mullet) M
Obverse inscription: (mullet) LINCOLN 1658
Reverse description: On a shield in chief 3 keys(?) in saltire in base 3 fishes haurient in pale
Reverse inscription: (mullet) JOHN MIDELBORAH
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Warborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5993
Four figure Latitude: 51.63272526
Four figure longitude: -1.14894832
1:25K map: SU5993
1:10K map: SU59SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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