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Unique ID: IOW-A00BF5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A compete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of James Waters of Greyfriers Gate, London (1649-1672). Williamson 1889: London (616, ref: 1232).
Obverse: lAMES WATERS AT; A friar.
Reverse: GRAYE FRIERS GATE; I A W.
Diameter: 15.4mm. Weight: 0.79g. DA=12:6.
Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1649
Date to: Exactly AD 1672
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.79 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st January 2018 - Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Other reference: IOW2018-1-52
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: A friar
Obverse inscription: IAMES WATERS AT
Reverse description: I A W in field
Reverse inscription: GRAYE FRIERS GATE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Williamson, G.C. | 1967 | Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century | London | Seaby Ltd | 616, ref: 1232 |