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TOKEN
Unique ID: SF-7F3E5E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Post-Medieval farthing trader's token dating c. 1648-1674, issued for Robert Crannis- a fellmonger or wool-seller of Mildenhall. Williamson no. 247.
Obverse: woolpack within inner solid border, ROBERT CRANNIS
Reverse: initials R C A in triangle within inner border, IN MEILDENHALL
Farthing trade tokens were first issued in 1648 as a response to the lack of small change, with halfpenny tokens following later. They were suppressed in 1674 under Royal Authority.
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 1666
Date to: Circa AD 1666
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.92 g
Diameter: 15.72 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder's ref 13/9/2015
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Mildenhall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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