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TOKEN
Unique ID: DEV-B04551
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval copper alloy half penny trade token of Francis Paradice of Devizes, dating to AD 1669.
Observe description: Tallow chandlers arms clearly visible in the centre, FRANCIS PARADICE outer legend.
Reverse description: P/FM/1669 in the centre, CHANDLER IN Y DEVIZES outer legend.
WILT-EE71E5 provides a similar example.
Measurements:
diameter: 15.3 mm
thickness: 1 mm
weight: 0.91 g
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 1669
Date to: Exactly AD 1669
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th November 2018 - Wednesday 20th February 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 018264
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: English
Group: Not further defined
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: Tallow chandlers arms
Obverse inscription: FRANCIS PARADICE
Reverse inscription: CHANDLER IN Y DEVIZES
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
Parish or ward: Wissett (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM3680
Four figure Latitude: 52.3671875
Four figure longitude: 1.4651408
1:25K map: TM3680
1:10K map: TM38SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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