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Unique ID: LON-880AFC

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token issued by Peter White of Mortlake, dating from AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1891:1142 187)

Obverse: PETER . WHITE . IN . MORECLACK = P . D . W

Reverse: HONI . SOIT . QVI . MAL . Y . PENSE = Arms of the city of London

Dimensions: diameter: 19.28mm; weight: 1.78g.

Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1891. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol II. Elliot Stock: London.

Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.

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 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1674

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.78 g
Diameter: 19.28 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton/ token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: P . D . W
Obverse inscription: PETER . WHITE . IN . MORECLACK
Reverse description: Arms of the city of London
Reverse inscription: HONI . SOIT . QVI . MAL . Y . PENSE
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Hounslow (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Chiswick Riverside (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1977
Four figure Latitude: 51.47944941
Four figure longitude: -0.28777262
1:25K map: TQ1977
1:10K map: TQ17NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Mudlarking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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