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Record ID: SF-0195EA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy advertising token for the 'Pears Soap' company, probably dating c. 1861-1900. The token has been overstamped on a very worn 'dix centimes' struck for Napoleon III of France, dated 1861. The obverse face of the coin has been stamped with the legend 'PEARS SOAP. Preserved in fair condition with an even green patina, it measures 29.77mm in diameter, 1.74mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 7.78g.
The Wikipedia page for Pears Soap states that in the late 19th century the company imported large quantitites of mid 19th century French coinage (mostly issues of Napoleon III)…
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th June 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: BERK-001B38
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval lead alloy token, dated (AD) 1752. The token is well cast and decorative; one faces bears a five-pointed star or flower with pellets both within and between each petal, while the other side of the token has the initials S (dot) B above an exergue which contains the date 1752. Quite often tokens with dates on have been poorly designed, with numbers and letters appearing the wrong way round. However this is a good quality token and remains in good condition. Leaden tokens or tallies are little understood artefacts; they may have been payment tokens (like 19t…
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd March 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-FE42A4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy halfpenny trade token issued in the parish of Bridlington to be used as relief funds for the poor or infirm dating to AD 1666.
The token is 20.6mm in diameter and weighs 0.7g.
Obverse: FOR THE USE OF [THE POOR] around B//B/B with three flowers
Reverse: OF BVRLINGTON 1666 around THEIR//HALFE//PENNY
A similar example is illustrated in Thompson and Dickinson, pl.18, no.5818b.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-FE34F6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy possible token or gaming piece of uncertain date. The object is sub-circular with a D-shaped section. No decorative markings can be determined.
The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The object is 13.9mm in diameter, 2.5mm thick and weighs 1.9g.
Due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely and may date from the Roman to Post-Medieval periods.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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