Record ID: SUR-77AD59
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded post medieval copper alloy farthing token of an inn called The Trumpet, possibly in Sherborne Lane (Lombard Street), London. Obverse: Trumpet, AT THE TRVMPET. Reverse: intials IH, IN SHER[...]AN(N)E ***.
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-771691
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy post medieval farthing token issued by Steven Theckston, innkeeper of the White Lion in Battersea. Obverse: SG/T triad, STEVEN THECKSTON. Reverse: Lion rampant, LYON IN BATTERSEA. As Williamson (Surrey) 12; Everson (2015) 10; Norweb 4519.
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-1069F2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trader's farthing from Old Street, London, dated 1648. Obv: plume of feathers flanked by letters PC, AT THE PRINCES ARMES. Rev: RM/I triad, IN OLD STREETE 1648. As Williamson (London) 2162.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-0EC01C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy trader's farthing issued by Abraham Rutt of Hertford (Hertfordshire) in 1666. Obverse: the ironmongers arms, ABRAHAM RVTT**. Reverse: AM/R triad, *OF HARTFORD 1666. As Williamson (Hertfordshire) 107; Norweb 2206.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-0E9E8B
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: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-0D3D49
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval farthing token issued by Samuel Pearce of Wallingford in Berkshire. Obverse: St. George and the Dragon, left, SAMVELL PEARCE. Reverse S[A]/P triad, of W[ALLING]FORD. As Williamson (Berkshire) 137.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-E389FA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy token farthing of John Bushel, a Mercer of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, dated 1669. Obverse: Three doves with an olive branch, IOHN B[...](IN) GREAT. Reverse: IE/B triad, BEDWYN [...] 1669. As Williamson (Wilts) 82; Norweb 5412.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-65CCE3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete post medieval copper alloy farthing token of the Three Sugar Loaves in Wapping, London and originally dated 1650. Obverse has three sugar loaves, reverse has letters T * E / DRY. The rims and surrounding legends have been lost on both sides. As Williamson (London) 3294.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: BH-176DE4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An exremely worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy token, probably a trade token or later issue, dating to c.AD 1600-1900.  
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-171758
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete Post-Medieval, copper-alloy token farthing of John Scevby of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex and dating to c.AD 1660-1670.  Williamson (1889) Vol 1., p.311, No. 88.  Another John Scevby of Hatfield Broad Oak token can be seen on the database: BH-1B9847. 
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-FF3D4E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper alloy farthing trade token of Samuel Birkby, milliner in Kingston upon Hull, dated to AD 1666. Obverse: *SAMVELL*BIRKBY.* around twisted wire inner circle, wheat sheaf within. Reverse: *OF*HVLL*1666* around twisted wire inner circle, *B*//S*/*H within. The token is 16.51mm in diameter and weighs 0.51g. A similar example is illustrated in Thompson and Dickinson, pl.21, no.5892b. 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…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-FD549D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy post-medieval trader's token farthing issued by chandler Thomas Drewett of Arundel, West Sussex, dated 1657 AD. Measurements: diameter 15.12mm, weight 0.64g. See: Dickinson (1986:214) no: 8; Kerridge and de Ruiter (2009:25) no: 7 and Williamson (1891:1160) no:8. Also recorded on the PAS database: HAMP-1C7A82.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2023
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Record ID: OXON-E7ABFB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval  farthing token issued by draper Hugh Campion of Reading, Berkshire, dated 1669 on token. Williamson (Berkshire) 76. 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…
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: OXON-E768DA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval  farthing token issued by mercer Joseph Freer of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, dated 1652 on token. Williamson (Buckinghamshire) 14. 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…
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-421067
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 from AD1651, issued by John Moore of New Brentford, Middlesex. Williamson (1889:814 no.19). Obverse: IOHN . MOORE . IN . NEW  = I . M . M.  Reverse: BRAINTFORDE . 1651 = I . M . M.  Dimensions: diameter: 15.10mm; weight: 0.78g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol II. Elliot Stock, London. Notes: 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…
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: SUR-3E4BEE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete post medieval token farthing issued by George Almonde / Allmond of Medbourne, Leicestershire in 1667. Obverse depicts a standing figure, [GEO]RGE [A]LMOND[E]. Reverse: A/GE triad, [IN] MEDBVRN 16[67]. As Williamson (Leics) 91; Norweb 2888.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E857EE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century copper-alloy token farthing issued by Robert Woodgreen of Dover in Kent dated 1666 on the token. Williamson (1889) p.363, Kent no.240. Obverse: a 'full-blown' rose, with an inscription of : ROBERT WOODGREEN.  Reverse: initials triad W / R E with an inscription of : IN DOVER 1666. Diameter 15.5mm, thickness 0.9mm and weight 1.1g. B Williamson (1889) Traders' tokens of the 17th century.
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-C126BC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Token Farthing of Post-Medieval date (AD 1666) produced by Unclear issuer. Obverse reads: ???IN???, Reverse reads: ???TON 1666, illegible inner fields. Diameter: 13.81mm, Thickness: 0.59mm, Weight: 0.3g The token is missing portions of its outer flan.
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: NMS-981763
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing token of Norwich Corporation, die axis 6 o'clock, further details illegible, 1667
Created on: Monday 26th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
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Record ID: LON-19FAD3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy, farthing trade token issued by George Taylor of Tower Hill, London dating from AD1651. Williamson (1889:777 no.3200). Obverse: GEORGE . TAYLOR . BAKER = Bakers Arms Reverse: ON . TOWER . HILL .1651 = A wheat sheaf Dimensions: diameter: 15.70mm; weight: 1.00g. 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…
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th June 2023
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