There are currently no images available.
If you own this object please send us a picture of it.
TOKEN
Unique ID: SF-4D77FB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy Post Medieval Great Yarmouth Corporation farthing token, dating to AD 1667-1669.
Obverse: [GREAT YARMOVTH 1667], arms of Great Yarmouth within inner circle.
Reverse: [FOR THE VSE OF THE POOR], arms of Great Yarmouth within inner circle.
The arms of Great Yarmouth is a shield divided in two, depicting the front of three lions with the rear of three herrings.
Cf Williamson (1967, nos. 284-286). See SF-1A4446 for a well preserved example.
Class: Trade token
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 1667
Date to: Circa AD 1669
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.79 mm
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th February 2019
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Ludham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: SF-247CFA
Object type: TOKEN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper-alloy 17th century farthing trader's token of Great Yarmouth, dated on the token to 1669 AD. As Williamson, 1967: p. 877, no. 286.
…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-1A4446
Object type: TOKEN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper-alloy Post Medieval Great Yarmouth Corporation farthing token, dating to AD 1669.
Obverse: (sexfoil) GREAT YARMOVTH 1669, arms of…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-4D63C5
Object type: TOKEN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper-alloy Post Medieval Great Yarmouth Corporation farthing token, dating to AD 1667.
Obverse: [GREAT YARM]OVTH 1667, arms of Great Y…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618