Record ID: SUR-616BA2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token, 23.9mm in diameter. One side is too damaged to interpret; the other has initials WM over a partially legible date 17[...](1).
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: SF-613659
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Boy Bishop token, of Series I worn, any lettering cannot be read. Obv: Mitre rev: long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-5F9908
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trade farthing of Abdias / Abdiah Martin, a maltster of Guildford, dated 1664. Obverse: Woolpack, ABDIAH.MARTIN.1664. Reverse: Castle, IN.GILFORD.1652. As Everson (2015), p23, number 122; Williamson (Surrey) 115; Norweb 4607.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-5F8166
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trader's farthing of Thomas Tompson, a baker of Guildford and dated 1657. Obverse: castle, THOMAS . TOMPSON. Reverse: woolpack, OF . GILFORD 1657. As Everson 130-133; Williamson (Surrey) 125.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-5F637D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trader's farthing of William Champe of Reading, Berkshire, dated 1658. As Williamson (Berkshire) 78.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-5F50FC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trader's farthing of William Castleman, a mercer, of Reigate, dating to 1652. Obverse: C/WK, WILLIAM . CASTLEMAN. Reverse: W.C monogram, OF RIGATE 1652. As Everson 2015 232-234, Williamson (Surrey) 219; Norweb 4691-4692.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-4DDE72
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy 'Pineapple Penny' token of Barbados. On the obverse there is an African's head facing left and wearing a crown with Prince of Wales plumes. On the reverse is a drop shaped pineapple. These 'pennies' were not official currency, but said to be an anti-slavery campaign token commissioned by Sir Philip Gibbes (1731 - 1815). Olaudah Equiano (c1745 - 1797), a freedman, writer, and abolitionist, regarded Gibbes as "the most worthy and humane gentleman" (Gautier, G Slavery and the Fashioning of Race in Oroonoko, Robin…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Whalley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4BF02B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy token. It appears to have been issued by a shop in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Victoria's appointment as the Empress of India. On one face is a bust of the Queen, left, and the legend VICTORIA EMPRESS JUBILEE YEAR 1887. The other side has the name of the shop, possibly endin 'PSON' and RAWENSTALL in block capitals around the circumference. Across the centre, in three lines, is written TAILOR; AND HATTER; 6 BANK STREET. This area is still one of retail  in the town Dimensions: It is 30mm diameter and 1.5mm thick, it weigh…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4BE4E7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A milled copper alloy farthing token dating to the early 19th century. Obverse: young male bust, right, COLUMBIA below. Reverse: lady justice seated right with sword and scales. 
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4AA1EF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token, probably of 18th century date, in diameter. One side has a hexafoil or six-pointed star with large pellets between the tips of each pair of points. The reverse has initials EA with a thick line below, two stars above and three pellets between forming a rectangular frame around the letters.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3E9D58
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy farthing token issued by John Gaule of Spilsby, dated 1659. Obverse description - IOHN GAVLE OF twisted wire inner circle, mercers' arms within. Reverse description - SPILLSBY 1659 twisted wire inner circle, I G within. O'Bee 240, Williamson 231
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3E446F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated copper-alloy farthing token issued by Richard Coxon of Wainfleet. Obverse description - RICHARD COXON Grocers' arms in centre. Reverse description - OF WAINFLEET beaded inner circle C / RM in two lines within As the shield on the obverse does not touch the legend this is an O'Bee 277a, Wilkinson 266.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-384073
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete bi-faced lead token of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1550 - 1800. Side one, Powell Type 12, depicting quartered geometric design featuring an equal armed cross with annulets in each quarter. Side 2, Powell Type 18, depicting left facing bird. The metal is a mid-white/brown patina and is worn. The token is 13.4mm in diameter, 2.8mm thick and weighs 2.2g. Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of designs which were not necessarily related to function and could have been used for various purposes such as coun…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-34D942
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century copper-alloy token farthing issued by Peter Underwood, a tallow-chandler of Deal in Kent, dating to c.1648-72.  Obverse: a person making candles - PETER•VNDERWOOD  Reverse: initials triad V / P E - IN•LOWER•DEALL Diameter 15.4mm, thickness 0.8mm, weight 0.9g. Similar example on this database at: PUBLIC-0CF55A. Williamson (1889 : 358) no. 161.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2B6B3D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy halfpenny token issued by John Hussey of Horncastle, dated 1668. Obverse description - IOHN HVSSEY 1668 beaded inner circle, mercers' arms within. Reverse description - OF HORN CASTLE beaded inner circle, HIS / HALF / PENY in three lines within. Diameter - 17mm, weight 1.35g O'Bee 135, Dickinson 131, Williamson 131.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-29C885
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy 'Boy Bishop' token, approximately the size of a contemporary penny (diameter 16 mm), obverse a bishop's mitre with illegible legend, reverse long-cross and pellets with AVE REX GENTIS. 1470-1539.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-28305F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, post-medieval, worn, and corroded copper-alloy farthing trade token; issued by John Moyes in Wisbech. Obv: (mullet) IOHN.MOYES.1664, Grocer's Arms. Rev: (mullet) IN.WISBECH around a cabled inner circle, M over I E triad of initials. Williamson, Vol. 1. 209. Dimensions; Diameter 15.3mm, weight 0.35g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-239288
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Token of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object is sub-circular and flat with two short rectangular projections at opposing sides of the outer field, indicative of a cast object. Both faces have an integral cast motif, one face has a six-pointed star motif with a central pellet, the opposing face has an unclear linear motif.    Length: 19.28mm, Width: 17.75mm, Thickness: 2.57mm, Weight: 3.3g See Egan 2005, 170, fig.165, no.939
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-21E044
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead token, c.AD 1690-1850. This is a circular cast token with different designs on both faces. The obverse face has a possible, unclear initial with a central pellet (possibly Powell Type 30). The reverse has an eight-spoked wheel design (Powell type 14).
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-21E017
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval-Post Medieval cast lead token, c.AD 1400-1700. This is a cast lead token with an indistinct design on one face, while the other face remains plain. The design is made of a series of straight and curved lines but cannot be fit into Powell classification system. It is possible that this token was a gaming piece.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.