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TOKEN
Unique ID: NLM-2BB50B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy token. Milled halfpenny token, post-medieval issue of 1650-1673, dated 1666. The issuer was not identified in Williamson’s [1967 reissue] volumes. Mr M O'Bee kindly identifies this as of John Robinson of Owston Ferry, who inherited a public house in that small but well-connected settlement.
Obverse description: Antlered stag walking left.
Obverse inscription: IOHN ROBINSON
Reverse description: Initials */IR/* within inner circle.
Reverse inscription: [-]N[---]E[--]1666
Diameter: 15.3mm, Weight: 0.94gms, die axis: 12
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 1666
Date to: Exactly AD 1666
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.94 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th October 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM44871
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token halfpenny
Obverse description: Antlered stag walking left
Obverse inscription: IOHN ROBINSON
Reverse description: Initials */IR/* within inner circle.
Reverse inscription: [--]NN[--]E[--]1666
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Haxey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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