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TOKEN

Unique ID: WILT-914030

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy post-medieval trader's token farthing issued by grocer William Sweetaple of Andover in 1655 AD (Williamson 27). Obverse of Grocer's Arms with inscription of * WILLIAM. SWEETAPLE. Reverse of *S*//W.A with inscription of * OF. ANDOVER. 1655. Die Axis of 1 o'clock

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 1655
Date to: Circa AD 1655

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.51 mm
Weight: 0.47 g
Diameter: 14.66 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM-2018-04

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 Grocer's Arms
Obverse inscription: * WILLIAM. SWEETAPLE
Reverse description: *S*//WA
Reverse inscription: * OF. ANDOVER. 1655
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0558
Four figure Latitude: 51.32108399
Four figure longitude: -1.92963541
1:25K map: SU0558
1:10K map: SU05NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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