LON-2144D3: A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token, issued by Simon Pannate at High Holborne dating AD 1656-1674. Williamson (1889:635 no.1447).

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A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token, issued by Simon Pannate at High Holborne dating AD 1656-1674. Williamson (1889:635 no.1447).

Obverse: SYMON : PANNATE = [The Butchers' Arms]

Reverse: IN . HIGH. HOLBORNE = S . M . P

Dimensions: diameter: 19.53mm; weight: 1.53g.

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

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 1656
Date to: Circa AD 1674

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 19.53 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: The Butchers' Arms in field
Obverse inscription: SYMON : PANNATE
Reverse description: S . M . P in field
Reverse inscription: IN . HIGH. HOLBORNE
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: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376016
Four figure longitude: -0.11395435
1:25K map: TQ3180
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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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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