© ECapoe
© ECapoe
Farthing - Suffolk Ipswich / Town
1670 year| Copper | 3.7 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles II (1660-1685) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1670 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | English Trade Tokens (1648-72) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.7 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#111416 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Arms of Ipswich, lion rampant to the left, three ship hulls to the right, in a flat top shield.
Comment
Two variants are known for this type, with slightly different reverse dies.
References M. Dickinson 158-9; Cranbrook 159b.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token Farthing - Suffolk (Ipswich / Town) 1670 from England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) made of Copper weighing 3.7 g 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.
