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Description: | Post medieval copper alloy half penny token, issued by Mary Akehurst of Cliff near Lewes in 1667.
Williamson (1967, Volume III, page 1169) suggests this was the same Mary Akehurst of Cliff whose ill-treatment by her husband was described in Sussex Archaeological Collections XVI. Mary was a member of the Society of Friends (Quaker) and like many Friends of the time suffered verbal and physical abuse for her beliefs. Most Friends of the time were educated to some degree and belonged to the middle classes or skilled working classes. Even if these are not the same Mary Akehurst the fact she issued tokens indicates she ran her own business. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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