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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
T.5891
Denomination
farthing
Description
Alloy token. Octagonal.
(whole)
Inscription in three lines.
(obverse)
Arms of the city of Lincoln; on a cross, a fleur-de-lis.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Lincoln
Production date
1649-1672
Production place
Issued in:
Lincoln
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
0.720 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Williamson 1889 / Trade tokens issued in the seventeenth century in England, Wales and Ireland by corporations, merchants, tradesmen etc.
(139, p.460)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
heraldry
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
T.5891