Record ID: WMID-8C5E8B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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An incomplete copper alloy half penny trade token, issued by Richard Whitmore of Stone in 1667. C.f. Williamson, Staffordshire, 72. p 1057. Diameter: 16.6 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 0.8 g
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EFDA5A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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An incomplete copper alloy halfpenny trade token of Samuel Cotton of Stafford, issued in 1667.  Obverse: The Mercer's Arms  Obverse Inscription: [SAMVELL] COTTON MERCER Reverse: HIS HALF PENNY S C Reverse Inscription: IN STAFFORD [1667] The trade token has a diameter of 18.0 mm and is 0.8 mm thick. It weighs 0.6 g. Trade tokens were issued between AD 1648 and AD 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 equiva…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9958B0
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy farthing trade token, of WIlliam Nvcome of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, dating to 1657. C.f. Dickinson, p43, no 89. Obverse: Hart Obverse inscription: WILL[ ]NCOME Reverse: N W M Reverse inscription: [ ]DAP BYE 1657 Mintmark: five pointed star Diameter: 15.2 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 0.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2022
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Record ID: WMID-143646
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy farthing token of 17th Century dating, issued by the Corporation of Great Yarmouth in 1667. C.f. Williamson, 1889, p 887, no Norfollk 285. Obverse: The Arms of the borough of Yarmouth Obverse inscription: GREAT . YARMOVTH . 1667 Reverse: The Arms of the borough of Yarmouth. Reverse Inscription: FOR . THE . VSE . OF . THE . POOR Mintmark: Rose Diameter: 18.4 mm Thickness: 1.4 mm Weight: 2.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-D20A5A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy farthing token of 17th Century dating, issued by John Dickins in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire in 1657. C.f. Williamson, 1889, p 242, no Gloucestershire 025. Obverse: Possibly the Draper's Arms Obverse inscription: IOHN D[ ]S Reverse: Initials I D Reverse Inscription: [ ]C[ ]EN 1657 Diameter: 16.4 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-D1962D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy farthing token of 17th Century dating, issued by John Kerby of Warwick between 1650 and 1700. C.f. Williamson, p 475, no 138. A similar token has been recorded on the PAS database as WAW-A7B2E2. Obverse: I I K Obverse inscription: IOHN [KERBY] Reverse: The Grocer's Arms Reverse Inscription: OF WARWICK Diameter: 18.3 mm Thickness: 1.4 mm Weight: 1.6 g
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-D05BBD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy trade token, of uncertain issuer and location, but of mid 17th century AD dating. Both the obverse and reverse of the token are obscured by corrosion products. Obverse: unclear Inscription illegible Reverse: unclear Inscription: illegible Diameter: 15.4 mm Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.4 g
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-585843
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
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A complete copper alloy trade token of 17th Century dating, issued by Arthur Saunders of Salisbury in 1656. C.f. Williamson, p 487, no 151. Obverse: A squirrel Obverse inscription: ARTHER. SAVNDERS Reverse: A . S Reverse Inscription: OF . SARVM . 1656 Diameter: 16.0 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2020
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Record ID: WMID-A9FBC9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pierced copper alloy 1840s half sovereign token of Early Modern dating (AD 1840 to AD 1850). The token depicts a bust facing left, and the reverse has an inner circle bearing a plume of feathers. The inscriptions are heavily worn. The piercing has an internal diameter of 2.3 mm. Obverse: Very faint outline of a bust facing left Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse: A small crown sits below the perforation. Beneath the crown is an inner circle with three flowers or feathers. Reverse inscription: THE PRINCE OF WA[ ] Die axis: 12 o'clock Diameter: …
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-A9CDB6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy trade token of 17th Century dating, issued by Nathaniell Smith of Leominster in 1667. C.f. Williamson, p 290, no 63. Diameter: 18.4 mm Thickness: 0.7 mm Weight: 1.4 g
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-7794B6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
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A post medieval octagonal copper alloy 17th Century trade token halfpenny issued by Zachariah Lightwood at Yoxall in Staffordshire. Williamson Staffordshire 103, dating to 1671. Ref: Williamson, 1891, 1060). Diameter: 18.6 mm Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.5 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-61FCEF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval octagonal copper alloy 17th-century trade token halfpenny issued by Tamworth Chamberlains in Tamworth, Warwickshire between 1656 and 1672. Williamson Warwickshire 159. Ref Williamson, 1891, 1213. Diameter: 19.8 mm Thickness: 1.0 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Created on: Monday 9th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-6414A4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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A complete leaded copper alloy unifaced token, of Post medieval dating (AD 1550 to AD 1800). The obverse depicts two initials C S within entwined floral decoration. Pellets present above and below initials. Powell type 2 and 13. No design present on reverse. Diameter: 19.8 mm Thickness: 2.0 mm Weight: 4.7 g A similar style token has been recorded on the PAS database as SUSS-8A26D3.
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th June 2019
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Record ID: WMID-C0E0DE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trade token, of uncertain issuer and location, but of mid 17th century AD dating. Both the obverse and reverse of the token are obscured by corrosion products. It is possible to read: HIS/HALF/PENY in three lines on the reverse but the rest is illegible. Obverse: unclear Inscription illegible Reverse: HIS HALF PENY Inscription: illegible Diameter: 19.0 mm Thickness: 2.1 mm Weight: 2.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: WMID-5D8069
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trade token, belonging to Edward Morgan of Tanworth, issued in 1668. Token has been pierced at 7 o'clock on the obverse, from obverse to reverse. Internal diameter of the hole is 1.0 mm. Obverse: The Apothecaries' Arms Inscription EDWARD . [MOR]GAN . Reverse: HIS HALF PENY Inscription: OF . TANWORTH . 1668 Diameter: 19.4 mm Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.7 g Reference: Williamson: Volume II p 1214 ref. 169
Created on: Monday 24th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-2FC56C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trade token, belonging to the Chamberlaynes of Bridgnorth, issued between AD 1650 and AD 1700. Obverse: A castle Inscription THE CHAMBERLAYNES Reverse: Portcullis Inscription: OF BRIDGNORTH Diameter: 16.5 mm Thickness: 0.7 mm Weight: 0.7 g Reference: Williamson: Volume II p 957 ref. 08
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2017
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Record ID: WMID-6DAEA7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy farthing trade token of mid seventeenth century AD dating (AD 1652). The farthing token was issued by William Glascocke, of Nuneaton in AD 1652. The obverse depicts a cock, and the inscription reads WILLIAM GLASCOCKE. The reverse has three initials, W M G and the inscription reads IN NONETON 1652. Williamson, p 472, no 90. Davis, no 1140. Diameter: 15.2 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-15059B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy halfpenny trade token, of 17th Century AD dating (AD 1650 to AD 1680). The token is heavily worn but it is possible to read [ ]COTT[ ]ELL on the obverse and BACONS[ ] on the reverse. This would identify the token as a half penny token issued by an John Cotterell initially of London, but evidence could suggest it coming from Bacon's Inn in Warwickshire (Dickinson (1986), p 101, no 105). Diameter: 18.3 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 1.3 g Reference: Dickinson, M 'Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles and their Values', Seaby, London, 1986
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-14CD7B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy halfpenny trade token of 17th Century AD dating (AD 1650s to AD 1680s). The trade token was issued by Richard Tompson, Mercer of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. Williamson (Leicestershire), p 426, no 76. Diameter: 18.3 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.2 g
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-002AB3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy square trader's halfpenny token, issued by Thomas Dedicot of Bewdley, Worcestershire between 1661 and 1667 AD. Williamson no 7, p 1260. Obverse: THOMAS / DEDICOT / GROCER / HIS HALF / PENNY Reverse: IN / BEWDLEY / (Three Cloves) / SQUARE / DEALING Length: 18.3 mm Width: 18.0 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.4 grams. According to Wiliamson, Thomas Dedicot was bailiff in Bewdley in 1661. In 1667 a William Dedicot succeeded Edward Longmore (who died in his office) and was bailiff again in 1680. Several other trade tokens issued by T…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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