Record ID: LON-C08C1B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token dating from AD 1661. Williamson (1989:749 no. 284). THO . WHITE . AT . YE . BLACKMORES = Bust left []/61 HEAD . IN . WEST . SMITHFEILD = T . E . W Dimensions: 19.62mm; diameter: weight: 0.97g Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. 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.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8AC5BF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy farthing token issued by John Barker of Louth, mercer, dated to c. AD 1661. Obverse: IOHN BARKER, with large crown in centre. Reverse: IN LOVTH 1661, B above I E in the centre. O'Bee 190, Williamson 183. Diameter 15 mm and weight 1.51 g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-187F17
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trade farthing of William Marshall of Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire. Obverse: lion rampant, WILLIAM . MARSHALL . OF. Reverse: M / W . M triad, STONIE . STRATFORD. As Williamson (Bucks) 128.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3E9D58
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy farthing token issued by John Gaule of Spilsby, dated 1659. Obverse description - IOHN GAVLE OF twisted wire inner circle, mercers' arms within. Reverse description - SPILLSBY 1659 twisted wire inner circle, I G within. O'Bee 240, Williamson 231
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0B78DC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy traders farthing issued by James Withers, a tallow chandler in Alresford, Hampshire. Obverse: man making candles, IA WITHERS ALRESFORD. Reverse: W/II triad, TALLOW CHANDLER. As WIlliamson (Hampshire) 4; Norweb 1791; Wetton 3a.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-8F0243
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trader's farthing of Luke Ivory, a chandler from Brentford. Obverse: man making candles, LVKE . IVORY. Reverse: I/LE triad, BRENTFORD CHANR. As Williamson (Middlesex) 17.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-259DC5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy token of Post-Medieval date. A Taunton, borough issue 1667 farthing token. Obv: (rosette) A.TAVNTON.FARTHING around beaded inner circle, T and tun, two roses below, two dots above T. Rev: 1667.BY THE.CONSTABLES. around beaded inner circle, castle with drawbridge in centre.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 28th January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-8FE098
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pierced Post Medieval copper alloy Taunton farthing trade token, dated 1667. Obverse description: A capital letter T under a tun/cask, two roses flanking the base of the T. Obverse inscription: A • TAVNTON • FARTHING Reverse description: Taunton castle. Reverse inscription: BY • THE • CONSTABLES • 1667 • A hole measuring 2.5mm in diameter is punched through from the reverse (castle side) to the obverse. The token is a shiny brassy colour (caused by the coastal mud) and has a worn and pitted surface.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-7548CB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper alloy Post Medieval trade farthing token issued by Richard Pont of Oxford in 1668. Obverse: Vinters' arms, RICHARD.PONT. Reverse: P/R.E triad, IN.OXON 1668. As Williamson (Oxfordshire) 160.
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0355F6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A very corroded 17th century copper-alloy token farthing issued by George Kerington of St Saviours Dock, Southwark in Surrey dating to c.1648-72. Obverse: a shield bearing the Bakers' Company Arms. Inscription: G[EORGE KERINGTON B]AKER. Reverse: initials triad K / G M. Inscription: AT•ST•SAVERIES•DOCK. As Williamson (1889) Southwark no.377; Everson (2015) 888; Norweb 5060. Diameter 16.1mm, thickness 0.8mm and weight 0.8g. Williamson B (1889) Traders' tokens of the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-FF5AF5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token dating from AD1648-1674. Williamson (1891:924 no. 32). Obverse: NATHANIELL . WHEATLY = The Mercers Maiden Reverse: IN . BANBVRY . 1664 = N . M . W Dimensions: diameter: 15.25mm; weight: 0.47g. 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
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-AA3586
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval farthing token issued by Will Humphrey of Maid Lane, Bankside, London. Obverse: baker's arms, WILL.HUMPHREY.IN. Reverse: H/WA triad, MAID.LANE.AT.BANK.SIDE. As Williamson (London) 300; Norweb 4961.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-2F37B7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy farthing trade token issed by William Manser of Petworth, Sussex and dating to AD 1648-1672. Obverse : [W]ILLIAM.MANSER.AT = A stick of five candles.  Reverse: PETWORTH.IN.[SUSSEX] = Initial 'M' with one rosette either side, initials 'W.A' below. Dimensions: diameter: 15.20mm,  thickness: 0.35mm,  weight: 0.38g See Williamson (1967), p.1178 no. 144, and Dickenson (1986: 216).  Kerridge & de Ruiter, (2009): pp102, note two types and this fits no.94a with longer candles and rosettes. Wil…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Record ID: WILT-08C311
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token quarter farthing issued by IDP probably at Salisbury (St Thomas parish), Wiltshire. Williamson Wiltshire, 210, dating to 1649-72. Ref: Williamson (1889: 1246) no. 210. Obverse: P/ I. D  Legend  [IN . THOMAS . PA]RIS[H]. Reverse: Probably Grocer's Arms. Legend is illegible but probably CHEESE . CROSE . SARVM Dimensions: Diameter: 15.0mm; thickness: 0.9mm; weight: 0.92g. See BM collections for similar: (accession number T55.25) token | British Museum
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0D3D49
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval farthing token issued by Samuel Pearce of Wallingford in Berkshire. Obverse: St. George and the Dragon, left, SAMVELL PEARCE. Reverse S[A]/P triad, of W[ALLING]FORD. As Williamson (Berkshire) 137.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6CC16A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century copper-alloy token farthing issued by Joseph Travers, a tobacconist of Rochester in Kent, dated 1666 on the token. See Williamson (1889) p.380, Kent No.478. Obverse: a tobacco roll with four pipes.  Inscription : IOSEPH TRAVERS Reverse: initial letters T / I G in two lines. Inscription : IN ROCHESTER 1666 Diameter 15.5mm, thickness 0.8mm and weight 0.7g.
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-1F9AAD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval, copper-alloy farthing token of Joseph Baker of Hitchin, dated AD. 1663.  Williamson (1889) Vol. 1, p. 316, no.110.  Another Joseph Baker of Hitchin token can be seen on the database: BH-3068BD.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-F03E2C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded, post-Medieval, copper alloy 17th century token farthing  issued by Andrew Poole, an apothecary of Grantham in 1657. Williamson (Lincolnshire) 111 (page 456). The obverse carries the Apothecaries arms, surrounded by the legend ANDREW POOLE. The reverse has the letter P / A A arranged in a triad, surrounded by the legend OF GRANTHAM 1657. The token is 15.3mm in diameter and 0.4mm thick. It weighs 0.7g.  Reference: Williamson, volume 1, page 456, number 111. Compare LEIC-602A81.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: OXON-E26FE7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chipped but nearly complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy trade token farthing issued by Edmund Rowbright of Chipping Norton dating to AD 1648-1672. Williamson Oxfordshire 71. (Williamson 1891, 927). The token is heavily corroded and is chipped around much of its circumference.
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F1D56
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by Thomas Thorpe at Epworth in Lincolnshire, Williamson Lincolshire 76, dating from AD 1664 (on token). Ref: Williamson (1967) page 447. The obverse carries a shield displaying the Mercer's arms surrounded by the legend THOMAS THORPE. The reverse has the letters TT with a mullet of five points above and below, all,within a wire line circle, surrounded by the legend IN EPWORTH 1664. The token is 15.01mm in diameter and 0.74mm thick. It weighs 0.63g. For reference see Williamson (1967)&nb…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Sunday 19th February 2023
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