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Unique ID: OXON-07CD1D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn copper alloy post-medieval farthing trade token of seventeenth century date, issued by Richard Rastell of Thame, Oxfordshire between AD 1648-1672. The obverse depicts the Mercer's Arms while the reverse has his initials R R in the centre. Williamson (Oxfordshire) no. 205.
Notes:
Not much is known about Rastell; he paid tax on three hearths in 1662, and is recordered simply as a 'parishoner' in 1665. In 1667 a child of his is baptised. (After J G Milne 1935).
Class: Williamson Oxfordshire 205
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 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1672
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OXPAS2019.156
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: RICHard RASTELL
Obverse inscription: Mercer's Arms
Reverse description: R R
Reverse inscription: IN THAME
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Stonesfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4017
Four figure Latitude: 51.85016847
Four figure longitude: -1.42069536
1:25K map: SP4017
1:10K map: SP41NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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