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Description: | Irregular, thin corroded copper alloy token. 17th century.
Obv: Illegible
Rev: Cross hatch/portcullis inside a central circle. Legend illegible. Slightly bent around the edges.
Tokens of this kind are used commonly in the 17th century by local shops and taverns in place of regular currency, which was in shortage and mistrusted at this time. The tokens were used in exchange for goods at one particular shop or trusted shops within one neighbourhood. The tokens are therefore rarely found far away from the area in which they were produced and used. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cassidy, Julie | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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