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Unique ID: LON-C154AD
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A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token, issued Thomas Adams in Windsor, dated AD 1652. Williamson (1889:40 no.163)
Obverse: THOMAS . ADAMES = T . I . A
Reverse: AT . WINDSOR . 1652 = The Tallowchandlers' Arms
Dimensions: diameter: 15.78mm; weight: 1.08g.
Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1891. 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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1652
Date to: Circa AD 1652
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 15.78 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: T . I . A in field
Obverse inscription: HOMAS . ADAMES
Reverse description: The Tallowchandlers' Arms in field
Reverse inscription: AT . WINDSOR . 1652
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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