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Description: | A Post-Medieval (17th century) copper alloy trade token, measuring 15.91mm in diameter and weighing 1.00g.Obverse: Castle, triple-towered with central gateway, and bailey wall«GRACE·NAISH·OF·THEReverse: Three cloves, one and two« ·DEVIZES · 1652 ·Reference: Williamson, Wilts 71, Norweb 5460This is the trade token of Widow Naish, cloves are traditionally associated with the grocery business, so this was probably her trade.See W. Underwood in Wiltshire Numismatic Society Bulletin 1, no.3 (June 1970), 25.
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