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17th Century Halfpenny Token, Rothwell, Northamptonshire
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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Glenn Miller
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
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Thu December 29, 2005
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Glenn Miller
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1088
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Issue date
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Brass
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20.5mm
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1666
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Description:
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Halfpenny token of William Dodson of Rothwell, Northamptonshire, dated 1666. The obverse has the arms* of the Worshipful Company of Mercers of London. The reverse has the issuer’s initials, W*D, with a rose between two stars, above and below.
* A shield: perhaps issuant from a bank of clouds a figure of the Virgin couped at the shoulders the neck perhaps encircled by a jewelled necklace and perhaps wreathed about the temples with a chaplet of roses and crowned with a celestial crown the whole perhaps within a bordure of clouds.
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Keywords:
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halfpenny trade token William Dodson Rothwell Northamptonshire
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State:
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England
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Reign/Issue Authority:
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William Dodson of Rothwell, Northamptonshire
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Denomination:
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Halfpenny
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Classification:
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Mint:
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Moneyer:
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Issue Date:
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1666
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Metal:
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Brass
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Weight (grams):
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Diameter (mm):
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20.5mm
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Obverse Description:
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Arms of the Worshipful Company of Mercers of London.
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Obverse Legend:
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WILLIAM DODSON 1666
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Reverse Description:
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W*D in centre; rose between two stars above and below.
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Reverse Legend:
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OF ROELL HIS HALFPENY
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References:
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Williamson/Dickinson 145; SCBI 44, 3457
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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Glenn Miller
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Record creation date:
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29 December 2005
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Findspot:
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Near Kettering
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County:
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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Glenn Miller
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Metal Detector Used:
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Validated By:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: December 2005