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Halfpenny - Suffolk Stoke-next-Clare / J. Smith
1670 year| Copper | 2.4 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles II (1660-1685) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1670 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | English Trade Tokens (1648-72) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#64662 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Central I S S across two lines, Ormond knot below, from the ends of which flowers appear either side of top S, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
*STOKE·NEXT·CLARE
S
I S
Comment
A 1655 dated farthing variant of this type exists (B-W#307).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the A Token Halfpenny - Suffolk (Stoke-next-Clare / J. Smith) 1670 from England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) made of Copper weighing 2.4 g is that it was issued during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in circulation, and private tokens like this one were used as a substitute for official coins.
