LON-8605D5: A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token, dating AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889:752 No.2920) and Dickinson and Thompson (2007, no.6670).

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A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token, dating AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889:752 No.2920) and Dickinson and Thompson (2007, no.6670).

Obverse: SWAN . WITH . 2 . NECKS = a swan with two necks

Reverse: AT . LITTLE . SOMERS . KEY = XXX over M

Dimensions: diameter: 15.22mm; weight: 0.90g.

Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol. I. Elliot Stock: London.

Dickinson, M. J. and Thompson, R. H. 2007. Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles. 59. The Norweb Collection Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750. Part VII. City of London. London: Spink and son Ltd.

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: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15.22 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: a swan with two necks
Obverse inscription: SWAN . WITH . 2 . NECKS
Reverse description: XXX over M
Reverse inscription: AT . LITTLE . SOMERS . KEY
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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