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TOKEN
Unique ID: WILT-9BB71A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval copper-alloy trade token halfpenny of Thomas Shergold of Sarum, dating to AD 1666. THOMAS SHERGOLD OF SARVM obverse, depicting a central crown. HIS HALFE PENNY 1666 reverse, depicting the initials TS with three five-petalled flowers above with stems that create a curvilinear design between and beneath the initials. The token has a diameter of 20.43mm and weighs 1.43g. Five-petalled flower initial mark. Cf. Williamson p.1247 Wiltshire no.226.
A similar trade token can be found on the database: WILT-1B44DE.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1666
Date to: Exactly AD 1666
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 20.43 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5258
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: English
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: A central crown.
Obverse inscription: THOMAS SHERGOLD OF SARVM
Reverse description: The initials TS with three five-petalled flowers above with stems that create a curvilinear design between and beneath the initials.
Reverse inscription: HIS HALFE PENNY 1666
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Porton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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