Copper alloy farthing of Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis, 1669. 1995.38.70

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1995.38.70

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 1.996
    • Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token
  • Date: 1669

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1669
  • Denomination: farthing
  • Material: Copper alloy

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: *THE.ARMES.OF.LYME.RS
    • Type: The arms of Lyme on a shield within a circle, to wit: Argent, two bars wavy azure, on a chief gules a lion passant guardant or

  • Reverse

    • Legend: *A.FARTHING.OF.LYME.RS
    • Type: L*R, 1669 below

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1995.38.70
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: seventeenth century tokens
  • Era: Common Era

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States