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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
T.1520
Denomination
farthing
Description
Alloy token.
(whole)
The Grocers' Arms.
(obverse)
Inscription.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
James Swan
Production date
1649-1672
Production place
Issued in:
Royston
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
0.660 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Imaging supported by the Marc Fitch Fund.
Bibliographic references
Williamson 1889 / Trade tokens issued in the seventeenth century in England, Wales and Ireland by corporations, merchants, tradesmen etc.
(169, p.323 and 163, p.1243)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
heraldry
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
T.1520