Record ID: WAW-9CF8AD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval trade token of William Swift of Worcester. Williamson No. 165, Dickenson No. 165-7. Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1672 at a time when there was little low denomination coinage being issued by the crown. As a result traders and business proprietors began issuing tokens as an alternate coinage with equivalent denominations of a farthing, half penny or penny. Such trade tokens rarely travel far from their place of issue and provide an insight to the trade of the time. In 1672 regal copper coinage was introduced and the trade tokens were then banned (Besly 199…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-724169
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck, copper alloy, Post Medieval, half-penny token. The token was issued by John Hill in Hereford and is dated 1657 The obverse has the legend IOHN HILL HEREFORD around a central beaded oval containing the denomination 1/2 D. The reverse has the legend HIS HALFE PENEY 57 around a centralbeaded oval containing the initals IH. Ref: Williamson Vol 1 p279: 15 Williamson notes that John Hill was mayor of Hereford in 1659 and issued tokens in both Hereford and later in Ross-on-Wye (in 1666). He is listed amongst the benefactors of the Cathedral Library and is buried within t…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2F2238
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn but complete copper alloy halfpenny 'Conder' token dated (AD) 1795. The token was issued by James Powell, wine and brandy merchant in Monmouth. The edge of the token is very worn and the inscription is illegible.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7CC10B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, 17th century, copper alloy, token. This is a token of John Hill who had tokens struck for both Hereford and Ross.The token is red brown in colour and corroded. The obverse legend is IOHN HILL [OF ROSS], the design is lost but would have read 1/2 inside a beaded oval border between six stars The reverse legend is lost, [HIS HALFE PENET 66 the design is lost but would have been I H within a beaded oval. Diameter 17.6mm, thickness 1.0mm, weight 1.19g. Is similar to, but smaller and lighter than, PUBLIC-7C039E, http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/703356,…
Created on: Sunday 8th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7C039E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, 17th century, copper alloy, token. The token is a half penny of John Hill Ross, and is dated 1666. The token is red brown in colour and corroded. The obeverse legend is [IOHN HILL] [OF] ROSS, the design is a beaded oval containing 1D/2 with three mullets / stars either side. The reverse legend is [HIS HALFE] PENEY 6[6], the design is abeaded oval, containing I:H with a mullet / star either side. Diameter 19.1mm, thickness 1.1mm, weight 1.65g. Williamson Vol 1 Herefordshire: 67
Created on: Sunday 8th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DDFD61
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, struck halfpenny token of 1663. Obverse: over three lines WILL / WELCH / IN. Either side of IN and also below is a rosette. Obverse inscription: (sexfoil) HERIFORD SILK WEAVER. Reverse: Weaver's Arms within a beaded ring. Reverse inscription: (sexfoil) HIS HALFE PENEY 166(3) Weight 0.73 grams Diameter 17.6mm. Thickness 0.6mm. William Welch was buried 21st January 1684 (Williamson, G. C. 1967 Trade Token Issued in the Seventeenth Century Seaby's Numismatic Publications. Volume I, Page 283 Cat. No. 34). A similar token has been recorded from W…
Created on: Saturday 22nd March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7B4452
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy token of the late 17th century. The obverse legend starts with a rose at 11'oclock followed by HEREFORD . CITT[Y . ARM]ES. In the centre is a shield with the date above, 166? possibly 1662. The border of the shield has 7 saltires, the inner device is worn. The arms of Hereford is traditionally Three lions passant guardant argent with the augmentation of azure 10 saltires or Scottish crosses (diagonal) granted by Charles I for loyalty in a charter of 1645. The reverse detail is faint, the legend starts with a rose at 11'oclock followed by HEN [IONES] SWORD …
Created on: Sunday 10th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-012DC6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and corroded copper alloy 17th century provincial token - very little detail is visible. Obverse: Field: Inscription: [...] CITY [...] Reverse: Inscription: Die Axis: unknown Reference:
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: WAW-69DA27
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval trade token: token of Will Welch, a silk weaver in Hereford. William Welch was buried 21st January 1684 (Williamson, G. C. 1967 Trade Token Issued in the Seventeenth Century Seaby’s Numismatic Publications. Volume I, No. 34). Cracked slightly.
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-69CA08
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval trade token: token of Will Welch, a silk weaver in Hereford. William Welch was buried 21st January 1684 (Williamson, G. C. 1967 Trade Token Issued in the Seventeenth Century Seaby’s Numismatic Publications. Volume I, No. 34).
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-3642D3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval token: half penny token issued in the 17th century.
Created on: Friday 3rd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-6132E3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy token dated 1650 for Henry Gibbon at the Falcon In Fetter Lane (London). The obverse has a bird (Falcon) with its wings spread.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
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