Record ID: IOW-2927E8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing token of Leonard Goode, baker of Witney, Oxfordshire, dated 1657 on token. Williamson 1889: Oxfordshire (232). Obverse: *LEONARD·GOODE; L·I/G in field (D retrograde) Reverse: *OF·WITNEY·1657; The Bakers' Arms Diameter: 14.9mm. Weight: 0.66g. DA=12:6. Leonard Goode's will was executed 1668. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C11AA7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval to Modern lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token (c. 1500-c. 1850). Powell Type 7. The token has cross-hatching on both sides. The surfaces are coarse and grey. Diameter: 13.4mm. Weight: 1.73g. 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 carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to …
Created on: Friday 1st May 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-FF9B41
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval lead alloy ?uniface token (1500-1850). Powell Type 20. This token has a raised design, similar in style to a merchant's mark or monogram. It consists of ligated letters, possibly 'I S' or 'S I'. The rear face appears to be plain but may have had a design before becoming worn. The token is buff. Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 2.87g. Compare with: IOW-BECF5C. 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 precis…
Created on: Monday 16th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FD3E66
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy possible token, possibly of Dutch/Netherlands origin (c. 1600-c. 1700). The token is decorated on both sides. One side has a raised crowned shield. A lion rampant within the shield is brandishing a sword. A design on the other side is unclear due to wear. The object has a light buff patina and the breaks are old. Length: 31.3mm; width: 25.1mm; thickness: 3.5mm. Weight: 17.53g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-7C208C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Joseph Whithead (Whitehead) of Newport, Isle of Wight, dated 1664 on token (Champion 1995: 58, ref: 118). Obverse: IOSEPH . WHITHEAD . IN; 1664. Reverse: NEWPORT . ILE . OF . WITE; W over I . K (arranged in a triad). Diameter: 15.2mm. Weight: 0.59g. DA=12:12. Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published.
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-2ABB9A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Edward Knight of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664 (Champion 1995: 47, ref: 108). Obverse: EDWARD . KNIGHT . IN; A castle. Reverse: NEWPORT . ISLE . OF . WITE; E : K. Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:12. Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published. 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 alte…
Created on: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-DCDA0C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete and corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Edward Knight of Castlehold, Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (261, ref: 108). Obverse: EDWARD KNIGHT IN; A castle. Reverse: CASEL HOVLD ISLE OF WITE; E K in field. Diameter: 14.6mm. Weight: 0.34g. DA=12:12. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-24EEAC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Edward Knight of Castlehold, Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (261, ref: 49). Obverse: (star) EDWARD (rosette) KNIGHT (rosette) IN; A castle Reverse: (rosette) CASEL HOVLD (star) ISLE (star) OF WITE; E K in field Diameter: 16.2mm. Weight: 0.91g. DA=12:3. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Saturday 17th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-4EE6E6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Edward Knight of Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664 AD (Champion 1995: 47, ref. 108). Initial mark: star. Obverse: EDWARD KNIGHT.IN.; A castle Reverse: NEWPORT.ISLE.OF WITE; E K in field Diameter: 14.60mm. Weight: 0.65g. DA =12:12.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-C2E941
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing token issued by James Smith of Castlehold, Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664 (Champion 1995: 22, ref: 50). Obverse: (star) IEAMES . SMITH . IN; A three turreted castle. Reverse: CASTLE . HOLD . NEWIO; S over I E (arranged in a triad). Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 1.04g. DA=12:3. Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published. 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 b…
Created on: Thursday 6th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2020
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Record ID: IOW-A78D09
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing issued by James Smith of Castlehold, Newport, Isle of Wight, c. 1664. Williamson 1889: Hampshire (261, ref: 50). Obverse: (star) IEAMES S[MITH IN]; A three turreted castle Reverse: CASTLE HOLD NEWPORT; I E//S in field (S above I E) Diameter: 15.1mm. Weight: 0.70g. DA=12:6. Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5BCF01
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but broken and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy token halfpenny of John Warlaws of the Royal Exchange at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, dated 1668 on token (Champion 1995: 28, ref. 59.var). Obverse: IOHN . WARLAWS . AT . ROYA; A building. Reverse: EXCHANG . IN . WEST . COWES; HIS/HALF/PENY/1668. Diameter: 17.7mm. Weight: 1.42g. DA=12:6. Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published. 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 re…
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2020
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Record ID: IOW-33DB0C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of John Jolliffe, mercer of Newport, Isle of Wight, dated 1665 on token (Champion 1995: 46, ref: 107). Obverse: IOHN . IOLLIFFE; I over I . E (arranged in a triad). Reverse: IN NEWPORT.1655; I over I . E (arranged in a triad). Diameter: 14.0mm. Weight: 0.44g. DA=12:12. Champion, A. F., 1995. Trade Tokens of the Isle of Wight. Privately Published. 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 bu…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BECF5C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval lead alloy ?uniface token (1500-1850). Powell Type 20. This token has a raised design, similar in style to a merchant's mark or monogram. It consists of ligated letters, possibly 'I S' or 'S I'. The rear face appears to be plain but may have had a design before becoming worn. The token is buff. Length: 18.3mm; width: 17.6mm. Weight: 3.84g. 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 carrying initia…
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2019
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Record ID: IOW-9BD3E2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Richard Dore of Newport, Isle of Wight, dated 1654 on token (Champion 1995: 37, ref. 99). Obverse: [RICHAR]D · DORE; [R] · D. Reverse: OF · NEWPORT; 1654. Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:6. Richard Dore was a member of the Corporation, but in 1662 he and other members of that body were dismissed for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy and Allegiance. (see: 'The Antiquary' Vol. XLVIII, 1912, where there is an article on the Ledger Book of Newport, Isle of Wight, 1567-1799 by architect and …
Created on: Monday 11th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
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Record ID: IOW-8186A3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Joseph Foster, Newport, Isle of Wight, dated 1657 on token (Champion 1995: 39, 101). Obverse: IOSEPH · [FO]STER · [NEW]; 1657. Reverse: [PORT · ILE] · OF · WIGH[T]; F over I . M (arranged as a triad). Diameter: 15.2. Weight: 0.68g. DA=12:3. 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 …
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Record ID: IOW-E03473
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy token farthing of Joseph Foster, Newport, Isle of Wight, dated 1657 on token (Champion 1995: 39, 101). Obverse: IOSEPH · FOSTER · NEW; 1657. Reverse: PORT · ILE · OF · WIGHT; F over I . M (arranged as a triad). Diameter: 14.0. Weight: 0.58g. DA=12:6. 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…
Created on: Monday 21st October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Record ID: IOW-EE0604
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval lead alloy token (1500-1850). Powell Type 1. One side has a five-petalled 'compass-drawn' flower head. The other side is unclear. This token is coarse and light buff. Diameter: 15.8mm. Weight: 4.54g. 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 carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to be Medieval, t…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
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Record ID: IOW-0B75D1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing token of Arthur Legg of Newport, Isle of Wight, dated 1656 on token (Champion 1995: 48, ref: 109). Obverse: ARTHER . LEGG .1656 .; The Grocers' Arms. Reverse: OF NEWPORT; A I L (L above A I in a triad). Diameter: 14.9mm. Weight: 0.84g. DA=12:12. Arthur Legg of Newport High Street, was Constable of the Corporation in 1647, was a member of the Corporation in 1656 and Mayor in 1663. He was imprisoned in Sandown Fort by Lord Culpepper for 'reflecting' on the King. Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1672 at a time when th…
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Sunday 20th October 2019
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Record ID: IOW-E1F16D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver token c. 1820. Obverse: CIRENCESTER CHURCH; South-west view of Cirencester church. Reverse: I · J; Rose above, thistle below. Diameter: 16.5mm. Weight: 1.45g.
Created on: Friday 27th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.