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A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token issued in dating from AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889:594 no.984)
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A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token issued in dating from AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889:594 no.984)
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English: A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token issued in Fenchurch Street dating from AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889:594 no.984)

Obverse: AT . THE . WHEAT . SHEFE = A Wheatshaef

Reverse: IN . FANCHVRCH . STREETE = I . A . G

Dimensions: diameter: 15.61mm; weight: 0.98g.

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.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date 1653
date QS:P571,+1653-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindIdentifier: 985509
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Object location51° 29′ 53.52″ N, 0° 03′ 11.95″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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