SUR-9F1558: Simon Crane of Guildford 1656 farthing token

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Unique ID: SUR-9F1558

Object type certainty: Certain
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An extremely worn and corroded late 17th century trade token of Simon Crane of Guildford. Obverse: woolpack, SIMON.CRANE. Reverse: Castle, IN.GILFORD.1656. As Everson (2015), p21, number 109; Williamson (1891):1127, 101.

Notes:

Simon Crane was a grocer in the high street and elected mayor of Guildford in 1652.

Inscription: SIMON.CRANE / IN.GILFORD.1656

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 1656
Date to: Circa AD 1656

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 14.1 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: Woolpack
Obverse inscription: SIMON.CRANE
Reverse description: Castle
Reverse inscription: IN.GILFORD.1656
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Effingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1153
Four figure Latitude: 51.26535788
Four figure longitude: -0.41041241
1:25K map: TQ1153
1:10K map: TQ15SW
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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