Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-8361D5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy token. Milled halfpenny token of an indeterminate issuer, issue of 1650-1672
Obverse description: legend over four lines enclosed by outer circle: [HIS] / HALFE / PENY / ***. Possibly initial rosette.
Obverse inscription: +OE*OLI[--]
Reverse description: Straight-sided heraldic shield charged with ?three ermine tails and two circles in lower part of shield. Initial rosette.
Reverse inscription: *T[-----]MSON
Diameter: 19.7mm, Weight: 1.06gms, die axis: probably 12
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1650
Date to: Exactly AD 1672
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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Other reference: NLM42260
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: legend over four lines enclosed by outer circle: [HIS] / HALFE / PENY / ***. Possibly initial rosette
Obverse inscription: +OE*OLI[--]
Reverse description: Straight-sided heraldic shield charged with ?three ermine tails and two circles in lower part of shield. Initial rosette
Reverse inscription: *T[-----]MSON
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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