Record ID: NLM-6A31DE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy token. Milled halfpenny token, private issue, dated 1797 Obverse description: florid WC monogram over a thin Stafford knot Obverse inscription: probably HALFPENNY Reverse description: A castle or factory with three towers or chimneys, the central being the tallest, with some detail of doors or windows. Date in exergue: 1797 Diameter: 29mm, Weight: 8.70gms, die axis: 6
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baumber', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-513E68
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn Post-medieval copper-alloy trade token probably a halfpenny of unclear issuer and town, AD 1648-1672
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-00D4AD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Token of Post Medieval date (AD 1660). The object is a heart shaped half penny token. The obverse reads: WILL STEVEN OF BISTER, with three crowns in the central field, date below. The reverse reads within the central field: IN OXFORD SHEIRE HIS.HALF PENNY S//WE. Length: 20.57mm, Width: 18.67mm, Thickness: 0.74mm, Weight: 0.7g
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C0F07A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token dating from AD 1656-1674. Williamson (1889:795 no.3457) EDMVND . LANGTON . IN = The Coopers Arms WHITECROSS . STREETE = HIS . HALF . PENY Dimensions: 19.75mm; diameter: weight: 0.78g Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C0AE21
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token dating from AD 1668. (Williamson 1889:528 no.168) THOMAS . TAYLOR . IN  = The Butchers Arms BEECH . LANE . 1668 = HIS / HALF / PENY / T . S . T Dimensions: 19.75mm; diameter: weight: 0.78g Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-2C01F7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token, issued by Robert Smith in Chatham dating to AD 1671. Williamson (1889:353, no.108) Obverse: ROBERT . SMITH . AT .YE. OLD . = Kings Arms Reverse: IN . CHATHAM . 1671 = HIS / HALF / PENY / R . I . S Dimensions: diameter: 18.13mm; weight: 0.97g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol. I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. …
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B47713
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and abraded 17th century copper-alloy token halfpenny issued by Isaac Mardock, an oilman of Southwark in Surrey, dated 1666 on the token. (Williamson Southwark 412). Obverse: an oil storage container surrounded by initials triad M / I I. Inscription: [IS]AAC•MARDOCK•OYLEMAN•  Reverse: HIS/HALFE/PENNY in three lines. Inscription: IN•SUFFOLK•STREET•1666 Diameter 19.2mm, thickness 0.4mm, weight 0.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-6F14E7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn Post Medieval cast copper alloy halfpenny Coalbrookdale token, dating to 1792. The token was issued in Ketley.  The obverse is extremely worn, and the design is illegible.  The reverse shows a vry worn design of a man working a machine. The visible inscription below read: NCLINED PLANE  This token could be any from type 1 to 13 in Dalton and Hamer (1977, pp. 223-224). They note these token as showing 'a view of the first iron bridge, which was made at the ironworks about a mile further up t…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E1C6AC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy halfpenny token issued by the Boston Overseers of the Poor, dating to c. AD 1650 - 1672. Obverse: A BOSTON HALF PENY TO BE, with beaded inner circle and town arms within. Bottom of shield points to L, which makes it an O'Bee 16c, Wilkinson 15. Reverse: CHAINGED BY Ye OVERSERS, with beaded inner circle. Ram on woolpack within. The surface is very worn and corroded. Diameter 18 mm and weight 1.85 g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DCD2D4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn copper-alloy half penny token of Petersfield, dated to 1793. Obverse: a horse and rider carrying a sword, [PETERSFIELD]. Reverse: a standing stork, crane or heron, [PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1793]. There was also a now illegible legend around the edge of the token which read EAMES. HOLLAND. ANDREWS. PETERSFIELD, indicating that the token served three tradesmen.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F4868
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded 17th century copper-alloy octagonal token halfpenny issued by Richard Whittingham of the Flying Horse Inn at Wye in Kent, dated 1667 on the token. Obverse: an inscription in five lines of;  RICHARD / WHITTING / HAM • IN / WYE / 1667  Reverse: a depiction of a winged horse left, with an inscription below in two lines of; HIS 1/2 / PENY Diameter 19.5mm, thickness 0.6mm, weight 1g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5E2BD9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token, dating to AD 1648 - 1672. Issued by John Allen near Loughborough, Leicestershire. Obverse: IOHN AL[LE]N N[EERE] - A Cross  Reverse: IN [LOVGHBR]OVGH - HIS HALF PENY Diameter: 17.2 mm Weight: 1.93 g Ref: Williamson, G.C., 1967 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century London: Seaby Ltd p 473, no.59 During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-333CD9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval 17th century trade token, probably a halfpenny, dating from AD 1656 - 1672. It is almost illegible but was probably issued in Doncaster. One face may read HIS / HALF / PENY across the field, and DONC[ASTER] round the edge. Williamson number unknown. Measurements are; diameter 17.5mm, thickness 0.9mm and weight 1.07g.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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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: WILT-F70C2C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead uniface token dating to c.AD 1250-1800 with SM on one face
Created on: Sunday 4th February 2024
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2024
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Record ID: WILT-CE0F3E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy post-medieval trade token of an uncertain issuer dating to the period AD 1650-1700
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A1E9EE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded 17th century copper-alloy token halfpenny issued by George Burford of Sandwich in Kent dated 1666 on the token. Obverse: shield bearing the grocers' arms - GE[ORGE] BVRFORD. Reverse: HIS / HALFE / PENNY in three lines - [IN SAND]WICH 1666. Diameter 19.6mm, thickness 0.8mm, weight 1.6g. Williamson (1889) p.382, no.492.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-8CD1A3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy halfpenny token, dating to 1792. The token was issued in Ketley.  The obverse is fairly worn, depicting a vessel sailing under a bridge, and the following legend in three lines: ERECTED/ANNO 1779/SPAN 100 FT. The outer legend is not fully visible, reading 'IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE'. The year 1792 is at the bottom.  The reverse shows a worn design of a man working a machine. The words below read: INCLINED PLANE/KETLEY/1789.  This token is either type 8 or 9 in Dalton and Hamer (1…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-12C8CD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy token. Milled halfpenny token of Matthew Coates, dated 1666, bent at edge. Obverse description: three-masted sailing ship left. Reverse description: *MAT HEW*COATES 1666 Obverse inscription: *IN.CA[---] Reverse inscription: legend over three lines: HIS/HALFE/PENNY Diameter: 18.9mm, Weight: 1.15gms, die axis: 3
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Low Burnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0E6529
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy token. Milled halfpenny token of an uncertain issuer, dated 1665, bent twice in the manner of a keepsake. Obverse description: legend over three lines: HIS/HALF/PENY Obverse inscription: *[---] Reverse description: */1665/*. Circumferential legend unclear Diameter: 20.6mm, Weight: 1.08gms, die axis: 3
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Low Burnham', grid reference and parish protected.