KENT-D7A5DA: 17th century trade token dover Edward Chambers

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Unique ID: KENT-D7A5DA

Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy trade token farthing Issued during the mid 17th century at Dover, Kent by Edward Chambers. Williamson 1889, vol I. pg 361, Kent no. 206.

Description: Obverse: Grocers' arms. Legend: '+E[DWARD.CHAMBERS.]'. Reverse: Initials in two lines. '.C./.E.E'. Legend: '[+.IN.]DOVER[.1649.]'. Initial marks of mullets stops as lozenges both faces, except for central design.

Measurements: 14.25mm in diameter, 0.99mm thick and 0.64g in weight.

Discussion: During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.99 mm
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 14.25 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Group: Not further defined
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Grocers' arm
Obverse inscription: +E[DWARD.CHAMBERS.] (Mullet initial mark and lozenge stops)
Reverse description: Initials in two lines. '.C./.E.E' (standard stops)
Reverse inscription: [+.IN.]DOVER[.1649.] (Mullet initial mark and lozenge stops)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Denton with Wootton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2047
Four figure Latitude: 51.17988377
Four figure longitude: 1.14631144
1:25K map: TR2047
1:10K map: TR24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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