SUR-A50603: Farthing token, William Smeeth of Chiswick

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Unique ID: SUR-A50603

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An undated 17th century copper alloy trade token of William Smeeth of Chiswick, Middlesex. Obverse: letters S/W•E surrounded by legend *WILLIAM•SMEETH. Reverse: letters S/W•E surrounded by legend OF•CHISWICK.

Notes:

As Norweb 9115.

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 1600
Date to: Exactly AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 14.4 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: S/W•E
Obverse inscription: *WILLIAM•SMEETH
Reverse description: S/W•E
Reverse inscription: OF•CHISWICK
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Elmbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Cobham and Downside (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1158
Four figure Latitude: 51.31029951
Four figure longitude: -0.40885998
1:25K map: TQ1158
1:10K map: TQ15NW
Grid reference source: From 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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