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17th Century Halfpenny Token, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Hidden
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WARWICKSHIRE
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Tue June 12, 2007
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Hidden
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1009
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Nigel Nicholson
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Issue date
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Copper alloy
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18mm
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1663
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Description:
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A halfpenny token of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, issued by Joseph Sheene and dated 1663. The obverse has the inscription, HIS HALF PENY, in three lines. The reverse has the initials, S over I H, for Joseph Sheene and his wife.
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Keywords:
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17th Century Halfpenny Token, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
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State:
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England
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Reign/Issue Authority:
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Joseph Sheene of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
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Denomination:
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Halfpenny
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Classification:
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Token
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Mint:
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Moneyer:
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Issue Date:
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1663
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Metal:
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Copper alloy
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Weight (grams):
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Diameter (mm):
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18mm
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Obverse Description:
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Inscription, HIS HALF PENY, in three lines, within a beaded circle.
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Obverse Legend:
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IOSEPH SHEENE
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Reverse Description:
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S over I H within a beaded circle
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Reverse Legend:
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IN TEWKSBURY
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References:
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SBCI 38, 1755a
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Comments:
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Findspot:
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Near Stratford
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County:
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WARWICKSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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Hidden
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab Explorer II
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Validated By:
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Nigel Nicholson
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UKDFD Copyright 2007
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;)
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