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Farthing - Dorset Lyme Regis / Town
1669 year| Copper | - | 20.6 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles II (1660-1685) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1669 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | English Trade Tokens (1648-72) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 20.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#158124 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Arms of Lyme Regis, on a chief a lion passant gardant, within inner circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: *THE. ARMES. OF. LYME. RS
Comment
Varieties exist for this type, stuck from slightly different dies:B-W#92, Withers#92 - a variety in which the obverse is struck from a different die;
B-W#93, Withers#93 - another variety from a different and smaller die;
B-W#94, Withers#94 - another variety reads RES on the obverse.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token Farthing - Dorset (Lyme Regis / Town) 1669 coin is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of small denomination coins in circulation, leading to the use of privately issued tokens like this one as a substitute for official currency.
