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TOKEN

Unique ID: SOM-099464

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A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by Edmond Anstie at South Petherton in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 217, dating to 1668 (on token). Ref: Williamson (1891, 986).

Class: Williamson Somerset 217

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 1668
Date to: Exactly AD 1668

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt 17614

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Crescent moon
Obverse inscription: ED[MON]D ANSTIE 166[8]
Reverse description: Initials: A over E A, roses flanking A and below E A
Reverse inscription: OF . SOUVTH . PETHERTON
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Seavington St. Mary (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4016
Four figure Latitude: 50.94030548
Four figure longitude: -2.85532944
1:25K map: ST4016
1:10K map: ST41NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Boyne, W. and Williamson, G.C. 1889 Trade Tokens issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales, and Ireland London

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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