Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: DEV-3000FD
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval copper alloy trader's token farthing, dating to 1648-1672. Issued by Robert Horwood in Ilminster. Williamson (1967) Somerset 168.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1648
Date to: Exactly AD 1672
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.77 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019352
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Unclear
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: [R]MH OR H//[R]M
Reverse inscription: IN IL[MINSTER CHANDL]E
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
4 Figure: ST3714
Four figure Latitude: 50.92200241
Four figure longitude: -2.8976755
1:25K map: ST3714
1:10K map: ST31SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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