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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: BERK-7C4D3A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token of Post-Medieval date. The token is circular in plan and bi-faced. On one side is the head of a trident. On the other is the letters "?W", underlined with three pellets below.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 21st January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-7C435B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token of Post-Medieval date. The token is Powell Type 2 (Petalled Flower). The token is circular in plan and bi-faced. On one side is a six petalled flower with a pellet in each petal. On the other is the letters "RC" within a pelletted border. There is a cross between the pellets at 12 o'clock.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 21st January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-7C3851
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token of Post-Medieval date. The token is Powell Type 2 (Petalled Flower). The token is circular in plan and bi-faced. On one side is a six petalled flower with a pellet in each petal. On the other is the letters "IC"
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 21st January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7BD3D4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably 17th century lead bi-face token of Powell type 2 / 20 (initials / monograms).
The obverse has the initial letters M S in one line with pellets above and below. The reverse has a figure four with the tail extending down to a symmetrical inverted figure four beneath, probably a traders monogram. The surface displays a buff / grey colour.
Diameter 14.3mm, thickness 2.5mm, weight 3.5g.
Similar examples on this database at: PUBLIC-ACAEF1, PUBLIC-B97687 and SUSS-2BB2D1.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.
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
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This findspot is known as 'Shipham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NARC-525928
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy Token of Post Medieval date (AD 1550-1700). The object resembles a Powell Type 3, uniface token. The object is disc-shaped with a convex upper surface. The upper surface has decoration in moulded relief of an equal armed cross and a pellet in each quadrant.
Length: 18.69mm, Width: 17.53mm, Thickness: 1.86mm, Weight: 3.2g
The token is missing minor portions of its outer flan.
The metal is cream in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
This type of token is discussed in Fletcher, 2005, Leaden Tokens and Tallies, Roman to Victorian, pages …
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-516697
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead disc, probably a Post Medieval token or possibly a weight dating from AD 1550 - 1800. It is sub-circular and flat but uneven. There is a possible design in relief on one face but it is illegible. It has a cream patina.
Measurements are; diameter 22.4mm, thickness 4.2mm and weight 12.43g.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-514E44
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy halfpenny trade token of Jonas Youle, Cross Keys, Kingston Upon Hull, dated to AD 1666.
Obverse: IONAS YOVLE OF 1666 around crossed keys.
Reverse: KINGSTON VPON HVLL around initials Y//I/A.
The token is 14.6mm in diameter and weighs 0.4g.
A similar example is illustrated in Thompson and Dickinson, pl.22, no.5911a.
Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1673 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…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th 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: PUBLIC-27B8F5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead uniface token of Powell type 16 (Shields), probably dating to the 17th Century.
Sub-circular and flat. The face depicts a relief moulded shield bearing five diagonal lines (bends). The reverse is plain and the surface displays a light grey colour.
Diameter 14.2mm, thickness 1.8mm, weight 1.9g.
Similar examples on this database at: KENT-08E85A, PUBLIC-27841C and SUSS-4B3594.
Created on: Saturday 13th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-00BEF8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy halfpenny trade token of Robert Jarvis, Kings Head, Ellerton dated to AD 1667.
Obverse: ROBERT JARVIS around HIS//HALF//PENY.
Reverse: IN ELLERTON 1667 around kings head left.
The token is 19.6mm in diameter and weighs 1.6g.
A similar example is illustrated in Thompson and Dickinson, pl.19, no.5855b.
Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1673 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 …
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: SF-FE2DE7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy post-medieval token farthing issued by Cornelius Fuller, a habersasher of Ely, Cambridgeshire during the 17th century.
OBV: CORNELIVS : FV[LLER] - The Haberdashers' Arms.
REV: [IN] . ELY . 1[654] - [C . F.]
Mint mark - a mullet
Williamson 1967, 71, no.105
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BH-FD7BB5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy trade token of John Haward. Obverse: IOHN . HAWARD . IN . HELMET surrounding HIS // HALFE // PENY. Reverse: COVRT . IN . ST . KATHERNS around St George and the dragon. As Williamson 1889, p. 728, no. 2613.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th 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: PUBLIC-E6EDAE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably 17th century lead bi-face token of Powell type 2 (initials).
Circular and flat. The obverse has the initial letters A W in one line, within a pelleted border. The heavily worn reverse has an unclear linear object, possibly a shield, also within a pelleted border. The surface displays a light grey colour.
Diameter 14.9mm, thickness 1.3mm, weight 2.2g.
Similar examples on this database at: IOW-FD72E4, SUSS-D2FC73 and SUR-BAB61C.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PUBLIC-D2CFE3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete uniface Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token, [Powell Type 2] dating from c. AD 1500-1800.
One side of the token has the initial G cast in raised relief, the other side is blank. The token is worn and has a light grey colour.
Diameter 20.24mm. Thickness 3.59mm Weight 7.9 gms.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those with initials are generally thought to date to the Post Medieval period.The Powell …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: OXON-C6630D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval trade token probably of Edward Barnaby of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. Similar to Williamson No. 114.
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 toke…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-BF7234
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Post Medieval token dating from AD 1500 - 1850. It is a circular uniface token. The design is moulded relief is a trident surmounted by a cross, perhaps representing an anchor which would put it in Powell class 5. Measurements are; diameter 17.7, thickness 2.1mm and weight 3.26g.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-BEF3E4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy halfpenny traders token dating to 1792.
Obverse: Castle keep over lion facing left. Legend: MAY NORWICH FLOURISH [...].
Reverse: Shield. Legend: NORFOLK AND NORWICH HALFPENNY 1792.
The token has a green and light-brown patina.
Measurements: Diameter: 28.9 mm, thickness: 2.1 mm; weight: 9.9g
Discussion: See for a less worn example YORYM-D7BFD4.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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