Record ID: LON-A7554F
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, issued by John Shilen at St. Saviour's Dock head dating AD 1659. Williamson (1891:1038, no.384). Obverse: IHON . SHILEN . AT = A windlass Reverse: SEVERES . DOCK . 1659 = I . N . S. Dimensions: diameter: 16.21mm; weight: 1.42g. 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 Verit…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: LON-A752C3
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 AD 1648 -1674. Williamson (1889:763, no.3049). Obverse: AT . THE . GOLDEN . FLEECE = A fleece Reverse: WITHOVT . TEMPLE . BARR = S . A . I. Dimensions: diameter: 16.25mm; weight: 0.84g. 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: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: LON-A74F93
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token, issued by Thomas Swettingham in St. Pauls Chain (St. Pauls Churchyard) dating from AD 1656-1674. Williamson (1889:696, no.2194) Obverse: THOMAS . SWETTINGHAM = A castle Reverse: IN . ST .PAVLES . CHAINE = HIS HALFE PENNY Dimensions: diameter: 20.00mm; weight: 2.02g. 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 tra…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-A6808A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead alloy circular token with the initials WE (or perhaps WL) above a pair of transverse ribs on one side, and a six-petalled flower with large central pellet and raised edge on the other. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally. They are difficult to date precisely, although those with initials are generally thought to be post-medieval in date (c.1500-1850).
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farnham', grid reference and parish protected.