Record ID: SUR-8CE273
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval tin alloy "American plantations token" minted under James II for use in the American plantations, dating 1688. Obverse: James II on horseback, left, IACOBVS II D G MAG BRI FRAN ET HIB REX. Reverse: four crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland linked by chains, VAL 24 PART REAL HISPAN. This token was valued at one 24th of Spanish real, or one and a half farthings.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-8B9763
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy farthing token issued by John Hall in New Exchange, London, and dating to c. 1648-1674. Obverse: The sun, IOHN . HALL . AGAINST. H/IA triad, THE . NEW . EXCHANGE. As Williamson (London) 1999.
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-79B461
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy farthing token dated 1652, issued by the Feathers, Vere Street, London. Obverse: The Prince of Wales's feathers. * AT • THE • FETHERS • 1652. Reverse: C/VS triad, * AT • VEARE • STREETE • END. As Williamson (London) 3265.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-79994B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by the Edward Fish at the Sun Inn in Wapping, London, dating from AD 1648 - 1672. Williamson (London) 3296. See Williamson vol. 2, p. 784, no. 3296. Obverse: * EDWARD FISH AT surrounding a sun with 16 rays. Reverse: THE SUNN IN WAPIN. E F across field. Measurements are;  diameter 15.5mm, thickness 0.9mm and weight 1.25g.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-798FD9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval trade token dating from AD 1658; a farthing token issues by Francis Haviland of Duck Lane, London. Williamson (London) number 890. Williamson (1889) page 587. Obverse illegible. [FRANCIS . HAVILAND // A harrow] Reverse: * IN . DVCKE . LANE . 1658. In field: FH Measurements are;  diameter 16.4mm, thickness 0.6mm and weight 0.67g.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-78AD9B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval copper alloy farthing token issued by the Queens Arms in Whitechapel, London. Obverse:Griffin, left, AT . THE . QVEEN'S . ARMES. Reverse: T/EE, IN . WHITE . CHAPELL. As Williamson (London) 3424.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-780D0A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trader's farthing of the Red Lion at Chain Gate, Southwark. Obverse: lion rampant, THE . RED . LION . CHAINE. Reverse: T/GK triad, GATE . IN . SOVTHWARK. As Williamson (Surrey) 210; Everson (2015) 565.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-62B1E6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century copper-alloy token farthing issued by John Pittock, a glover of Deal in Kent dated 1656 on the token.  Obverse: IOHN PITTOCK, a hand. Reverse: IN DEALL 1656, initials triad P / I E  Williamson (1889) p.358, no.156. Diameter 15.7mm, thickness 0.9mm, weight 1.1g. Similar examples on this database at: SUR-FF461B and PUBLIC-DD3328.
Created on: Sunday 28th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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: PUBLIC-23CA1F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century lead bi-face token of Powell type 29 / 16 (names / shields) issued by Thomas Mayne, a grocer of Canterbury, dated on the token 1641. Williamson (1889 : 389) Kent no.590. Obverse: THO / MAYNE / [C]ANT in three lines, all within a scribed circular border. Reverse: shield bearing the grocers' arms with date 1641 above. Diameter 13.7mm, thickness 1.7mm, weight 1.6g. Thomas Mayne went on to produce copper-alloy tokens. A farthing in 1654 (W. Kent no.68) and a halfpenny token in 1664 (W. Kent no.67).
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0BB78A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn 17th century copper-alloy token farthing  issued by the Leopouldus public house at Dover in Kent dated 1651 on the token. Williamson (1889) p.362, Kent no. 209. Diameter 15.7mm, thickness 0.9mm, weight 1g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7F0F95
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing token of Henry Sidnor of Norwich, Williamson 199, die axis 3 o'clock, weight 0.75g, 1667
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: NMS-7EFC0B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing token of Will Playford of Norwich, Williamson 182, die axis 4 o'clock, weight 0.72g, 1664 The full obverse inscription reads - WILL PLAYFORD, P/ W A and the reverse OF NORWICH 64, P/ W A
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-6778E4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy trade token farthing issued by the City of Bristol, Gloucestershire, dated 1662 though the date has corroded. Williamson Gloucestershire 12. Williamson (1967, 241) Measurements: Diameter: 21.41mm, Weight 2.92g
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-3CB3F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy farthing of James I or Charles I dating to AD 1613-1636) Uncertain class. Crowned harp reverse. Mint: London.
Created on: Sunday 14th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 14th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-2FCC64
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval trade token, but the details cannot be identified. 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 1997, 20). Besly, E. 1997Loose Change: A…
Created on: Saturday 13th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: NMS-E8A0AE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing token of Norwich Corporation, Norweb 3116, die combination 1A, die axis 12 o'clock, rectangular hole punched through flan from reverse, weight 1.83g, 1668
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-C07E55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Post-Medieval royal rose farthing token of Charles I (AD 1625-49) dating to the period AD 1636 - 1644. Type 2. Crowned rose reverse. Crescent initial mark. Mint of London. North Vol 2, p.165, no.2291.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-6A2F51
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trader's farthing token issued by The Palsgrave Head of Palsgrave Place, near Temple Bar, London. Obverse: Bust of the Palgrave, THE • PALLSGRAVE • HEAD. Reverse: ID/R triad, WlTHOVT • TEMPLE • BARR. As Williamson (London) 3062.
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-41686D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy farthing trade token issued by IOHN SOVCH (John Souch) of Oxford dating to AD 1657 on the token. Williamson Oxfordshire 168 (1891, 933)
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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