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TOKEN

Unique ID: KENT-71E05B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and corroded copper-alloy traders token farthing of the Skoch Arms (possibly also known as Scotch House), Dover, dated on the token to 1658. Williamson (1828 361) Kent 201.

Description: Obverse: a Unicorn, legend: '[+AT.THE.SKOCH.]ARMES.' Reverse:Marriage triagram of 'B / I A.'. Legend: '+IN.DOV[ER.]16[58] ' Initial marks and stops as Mullets.

Measurements: 16.2mm in diameter, 0.92mm thick and 0.95g in weight

Discussion: During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange.

Although, beyond the token farthings the Skoch Arms has no record of existing during the 17th century although an establishment known as Scotch House is mentioned in passing. The two may be one and the same.

Class: Williamson Kent 201

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 1658
Date to: Exactly AD 1658

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.92 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Group: Not further defined
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: a Unicorn, left
Obverse inscription: +AT.THE.SKOCH.ARMS.
Reverse description: Marriage triagram of 'B / I A
Reverse inscription: +IN.DOV[ER.]16[58]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Ringwould with Kingsdown (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3748
Four figure Latitude: 51.18207215
Four figure longitude: 1.38976141
1:25K map: TR3748
1:10K map: TR34NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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