Record ID: OXON-8F3A14
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Post-Medieval copper alloy trade token farthing probably issued by William and Mary Sanders of Witney, Oxfordshire dating between AD 1660-72. Williamson Oxfordshire 241 (1891, 937).
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-2537A3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn Post Medieval copper alloy trade token issued by the City of Bristol dating to AD 1652 on the token. Williamson Gloucestershire 12 (Williamson 1891:241).
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-FC0CF7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast, lead alloy medium sized, uniface token of Powell type 14. The token is circular in plan, sub-rectangular in cross section and uniface. The obverse has a design of a a long cross within each quarter of which is a chevron. The reverse is flat and plain. The token is an off white colour. The token is 15.0mm in diameter and weighs 2.29grams. 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 precisel…
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-941902
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast, lead alloy medium sized, uniface token of Powell type 12. The token is circular in plan, sub-rectangular in cross section and uniface. The decoration on the token consists of four series of four concentric chevrons whose point meet at a central raised circular pellet. the reverse is flat and plain The token is an off white colour. The token is 17.1mm in diameter. 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 …
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-7E229B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval 17th century farthing trade token of Thomas Mathews of Burford, Oxfordshire, dating to the period AD 1648-1671. Obverse (very worn) - a bear collared and chained to left THOMAS MATHEWES AT. Reverse: THE BEARE IN BVRFORD, M over T E in centre Reference: Norweb 3604 / 3605, Williamson Oxon 48. Thomas Matthews was the landlord of the Bear Inn in Burford.
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: OXON-ADF049
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead alloy unifaced token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The obverse design consists of the letters N N in a serifed font, unusually stamped into the face rather than being cast. The reverse is plain. Suggested date AD 1600-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-ADE40F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and bent lead alloy unifaced token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The obverse design consists of a large cast W (or M). The reverse is plain. Suggested date AD 1500-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-ADD328
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and worn lead alloy unifaced token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The obverse design consists of the cast initials of the issuer ; I.B (probably for J B). The reverse is plain. Suggested date AD 1500-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-ADC7E8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and worn lead alloy unifaced token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The obverse design consists of a grid pattern (Powell type 7). Suggested date AD 1500-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-AD4755
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The token is circular and flat. The obverse design consists of a six-petaled flower while the reverse depicts a five branched tree or feather (probably Powell type 17). Suggested date AD 1500-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-AD3BD6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The token is bifacial having on one side, a motif of multiple chevrons with points towards the centre (Powell Type 12), while the other side has faint traces of a design, possibly the issuer's initials, but it is too worn to read. c. AD 1600-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-AD21CA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token or tally dating to the post-medieval period. The token is bifacial having on one side, a six-petaled flower with central pellet while the other side has the initials 'T.R'. Probably 18th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-40FE4A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post-medieval farthing trade token issued by Thomas Stotesbury of Whitefriars, London, between AD 1649-1672. Obverse depicts George and the Dragon. Williamson 1889, 3485, p.797. A parallel for this token is in the British Museum (T.3993). This is an uncommon trade token.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-92BF04
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn post-medieval lead alloy token or tally, probably dating to the 17th or 18th century AD. The token is plano-convex with a design on the upper curved side only. The design is unclear but comprises a thick central line with other lines radiating around it - possibly a wheel or sun-like device. The underside is flat, plain and undecorated.
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: OXON-92B527
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn and now bent post-medieval lead alloy token or tally, probably dating to the 17th or 18th century AD. The token is bifacial, with one side depicting a four-bar farm gate within a raised border, while the opposing side has the issuer's initials, C (R or H).
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: OXON-92ABAB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn post-medieval lead alloy token or tally, probably dating to the 17th or 18th century AD. The token is uniface, with one side being cast with the design of a five-petalled flower or star, a common motif of tokens of this date.
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: OXON-56F03A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy trader's token farthing, dating to AD 1662. Issued by the City of Bristol. Williamson (Gloucestershire) 18.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-54F3A8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and damaged cast lead alloy token or tally of post-medieval date. The token if bifacial, having cast motifs on either side. One side depicts a multi-spoked star (or possibly a crude tree) while the other depicts an uncertain design - possibly a sun with rays, or possibly a cock's head. If the latter then this may be a cock-shy token, a gaming piece used in conjunction with a toy lead cockrel. Shy-cocks may have derived from the Shrove Tuesday pursuit of casting stones or cudgels at a live cockerel which was either tied down or buried up to its neck in the ground (Forsyth & Egan…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-54A462
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy token or tally of post-medieval date. The token is unifaced, having cast initials C R on one side; these initials are in retrograde, a feature commonly seen on tokens of this date. Lead tokens are difficult to date precisely and could be medieval to post medieval in date. Those with initials are thought to be post medieval, c.AD 1550-1800. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-3F88A4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy post-medieval halfpenny city 'trade' token issued by the Borough of Evesham between AD 1648-1672. THE BVRROW OF EVESHAM and arms of the borough / FOR NECESSARY EXCHANGE, B E in the centre. The token has been pierced through 5 o'clock on the obverse. Williamson, Worcestershire no.42. Dickenson, M. 2004 Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles and Their Values London: Spink
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
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