Record ID: OXON-3F468A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy post-medieval farthing trade token issued by Charles Yates of Burford in AD 1664. The obverse depicts three gates (2 over 1) while the reverse bears the initials Y over C H, the H being for Yate's wife (name unknown). Yates is mentioned in the rent-roll of 1685 and was a witness to a lease in 1658 (from J.G Milne 1935). Norweb 3603.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
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Record ID: SOM-A9F4B3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by William Baten at Wimborne in Dorset, Williamson Dorset 211, dating to 1648 to 1672. Ref: Williamson (1889, 197). The token is bent with two opposing edges bent upwards.
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pimperne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5A8C53
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by John Grenway at Crewkerne in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 109 dating to 1648 to 1672. Ref: Williamson (1891:978).
Created on: Friday 10th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-56070B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by Tho Gould at Dorchester in Dorset, Williamson Dorset 69, dated 1667 on the token. Ref: Williamson (1891:179).
Created on: Friday 10th May 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-4394EB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy farthing trade token, very worn. The obverse has a shield with a coat of arms, possibly the tree and three wells denoting the City of Wells in Somerset. The token was found in the same area in Dorset as CORN-435F92, another trade token from Wells. The reverse bears what looks like the letters C W in the centre of the field, possibly under a crown but the edge of the token and its legends are missing. A similar item on the database is dated 1657 (SOM-5477BO) with the same initials and the same token with the crowned letters C W is listed after it in Williamson (196…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: SOM-E12A61
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by Richard Milles at Ashcott in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 1, dating to 1666. Ref: Williamson (1891, 971).
Created on: Friday 29th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashcott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B8B4FC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by John Whetcombe at Sherborne in Dorset, Williamson Dorset 180, dating to 1657. Ref: Williamson (1889, 192).
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2019
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Record ID: SOM-38282F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token halfpenny issued by Humphrey Able in Chard in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 84, dating to 1648 to 1672. Ref: Williamson (1891, 976).
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3767C1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by John Collibeer in Exeter in Devon, Williamson Devon 99, dating to 1666 (on token). Ref: Williamson (1889, 142).
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0DF5C9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy 17th-century token halfpenny issued by James Richmond, of Milton near Sittingbourne in Kent, 1666. Williamson (1889, 359) Kent no. 424. Description: Obverse: Glaziers arms, within shield. Legend: '[+IA]MES.RICH[MOND.OF]'. Reverse: 'HIS HALF PENY' in three lines. Legend: '+MILTON[.IN.KENT.]1666'. Rosette initial marks.The token is heavily worn. Measurements: 18.62mm in diameter, 1.4mm thick and 2.79g in weight. Discussion: During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued …
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2019
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Record ID: DOR-0C2867
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century farthing token issued for the Mayor of Poole in 1667. Reference: Boyne/Williamson Volume I, Dorset No. 109 Diameter: 17.59 mm Weight: 1.01 g Die axis: 3
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2019
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Record ID: LON-F8692E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token issued by Robert Redway near Fleet Street, dating from AD 1656-1674. Williamson (1889:597 1019). ROBERT . REDWAY . AT . Ye = A lion rampant LYON . IN . FETTER . LANE = HIS HALFE PENY Dimensions: diameter: 17.45mm, weight: 0.87g. 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 Veri…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2019
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Record ID: SUR-8FA67A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trade farthing of Abdias / Abdiah Martin, a maltster of Guildford, dated 1664. Obverse: Woolpack, ABDIAH.MARTIN.1664. Reverse: Castle, IN.GILFORD.1664. As Everson (2015), p23, number 123, Thompson and Dickinson (1996) number 4608.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2019
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Record ID: SOM-691C3C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by Robert Warmall of Wells in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 310, dating to AD 1664 (on token). Ref: Williamson (1891, 993).
Created on: Friday 15th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bruton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-58E1C8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing trade token issued by Philip Lanyon of Penzance, Cornwall. The obverse has the inscription P.L. IN PENZANCE surrounding the figure of John the Baptist on a charger which Williamson (1967) describes as the Arms of Penzance on page 105, no.66. The reverse has no inscription, in base a castle, chief a falcon and crescent which is a simplified version of the family arms of the Lanyons of Madron dating to c.1650 (Williamson Vol I, 1967, p.105, no.66).
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-58C8BD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing trade token issued by Philip Lanyon of Penzance, Cornwall. The obverse has the inscription P.L. IN PENZANCE surrounding the figure of John the Baptist on a charger which Williamson (1967) describes as the Arms of Penzance on page 105, no.66. The reverse has no inscription, in base a castle, chief a falcon and crescent which is a simplified version of the family arms of the Lanyons of Madron dated to c.1650 (Williamson Vol I, 1967, p.105, no.66).
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: SUR-ACB3F0
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy 17th century trade halfpenny of Robert Redway, the inn keeper at the Red Lion in Fetter Lane, London, dating to the late 1660s. Obverse: a lion rampant surrounded by the legend ROBERT REDWAY AT Ye. Reverse: the legend LION IN FETTER LANE / HIS / HALFE / PENY.
Created on: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: LON-F0F5E8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token issued by John Osman at Puddle Dock Blackfriars, dating from AD 1664. Williamson (1889:705 2295). Obverse: IOHN . OSMAN . 1664 = I . M . O Reverse: AT . PVDLE . DOCK = HIS . HALFE . PENNY Dimensions: diameter: 19.54mm, weight: 1.52g. 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…
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-DB3737
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 1648-1674. Williamson (1891:826 178). Obverse: AT . THE . WORLDS . END = Three men holding astronomical instruments, around a globe Reverse: AT . SHADWELL . DOCKE = L . S . E Dimensions: diameter: 14.90mm; weight: 0.57g. 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 co…
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-AE4B41
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy 17th-century token halfpenny issued by James March at Faversham, Kent in 1663. Williamson (1889, 366) Kent no. 273. Description: Obverse: The grocer's arms on a square shield. Legend: '+'lAMES MARCH 1669'. Reverse: 'HIS/HALF/PENY./I.A.M.I' in four lines. Legend: '+IN FEVERSHAM IN KENT'. Both Legends contain star initial marks and no obvious stops. Measurements: 19.91mm in diameter, 0.49mm thick and 0.73g in weight. Discussion: During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were is…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st December 2018
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