Record ID: LVPL-3F1FEA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token penny issued by Edward Massey in Leeds (Williamson Yorkshire 203), dating to 1669. Obverse illegible, inscription: EDWARD . MASSEY Reverse: GROCER . IN . LEEDES // HIS / PENNY / 1669 The token has a bend running diagonally across the obverse. Dimensions: Diameter 23mm; weight 1.95g
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DEV-6CA429
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Modern 19th century copper alloy penny token for William Cox's iron foundry in Taunton, Somerset. Obverse description: Blacksmith working at an iron forge. Obverse inscription: TAUNTON PENNY TOKEN. Reverse decription: completely worn and illegible: Reverse inscription: [A POUND NOTE FOR 240 TOKENS PAYABLE AT MESSR]S. COX'S * [IRON FOUNDRY] Diameter: 34 mm. Withers No: 1125, Davis Somerset No: 121
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-171DDD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy penny token issued by Messrs. Cox of Taunton and dating to AD 1812 (Minnitt unpub:18 nos. 1 & 2). The obverse shows a view of an iron foundry. In the background are the furnaces with a gantry projecting between them. In the foreground is a man carrying a bar for tapping the furnaces and at his feet are four bars of pig iron. The legend reads TAUNTON PENNY TOKEN. The reverse bears the insciption in four lines [A POUND/NOTE/FOR 240/]TOKENS in the centre with PAYABLE [AT MESSrs] COXS IRON FOUNDRY. The edge of the token is thread milled. It measures 34.48mm…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Chard', grid reference and parish protected.