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TOKEN
Unique ID: NMS-6673EA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Worn and eroded copper alloy farthing token of William Pearson of Litcham, Williamson 60, obverse WILLIAM PEARSON, Grocers' Arms, reverse GROSER OF LITCHAM, W P in centre, die axis 6 o'clock, c.1650-70
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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1670
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th August 2019 - Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 33221
Other reference: GCENF145467
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Grocers' arms
Obverse inscription: WILLIAM PEARSON
Reverse description: W P centrally
Reverse inscription: GROSER OF LITCHAM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Litcham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF8817
Four figure Latitude: 52.71798245
Four figure longitude: 0.78202405
1:25K map: TF8817
1:10K map: TF81NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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