File:A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing dating AD 1648-1674. (FindID 603576).jpg

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A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing dating AD 1648-1674.
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Museum of London, Ben Paites, 2014-06-09 13:02:17
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A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing dating AD 1648-1674.
Description
English: A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing dating AD 1648-1674. The obverse depicts a magpie standing on a branch. The inscription reads NATHA WASTALL. The reverse depicts the initials N G W with lozenge pellets surrounding. The inscription reads IN HOLIDA YARD. There is a circle of beading separating the initials from the inscription. There is a flower intial mark on both sides.

A parallel can be found in Williamson (1889, no.1491) though the inscription varies slightly.

Dimensions: diameter: 15.81 mm; weight: 1.22g.

Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London.

Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 1648 and 1674
date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1648-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1674-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 603576
Old ref: LON-E09CA6
Filename: Thera-NGWToken-Feb14.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/603576
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