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TOKEN

Unique ID: GLO-067E01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Gloucester City token Dated to 1657 Obverse: Shield displaying the coat of arms of Gloucester. THE ARMES OF GLOVCESTE Reverse: three stars/C G/1657. A GLOVCESTER FARTHING

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 1657

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.61 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014 - Sunday 6th August 2017

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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: Shield displaying the coat of arms of Gloucester.
Obverse inscription: THE ARMES OF GLOVCESTE
Reverse description: three stars/C G/1669.
Reverse inscription: A GLOVCESTER FARTHING
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Westbury-on-Severn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6913
Four figure Latitude: 51.81476354
Four figure longitude: -2.45109999
1:25K map: SO6913
1:10K map: SO61SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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