Another unknown coin-foreign?

[Dunimal]

small coin with some detail preserved
thought it was another silver hammered coin
At first but it is made of copper, anyone found one similar
Or can help me identify it
Thanks

 

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[CRUSADER]

Yes, its a 17th C Token - Brass Farthing from Plymouth, Devon. I assume you're not far away, as these tokens don't tend to travel far. (Its actually my Birth Town)

PS. I will try & get a full ID, as these have a persons name & trade associated with it (& I think I see a date 166?), but that side is nearly toast.

 

[CRUSADER]

Called in a favour from an expert on these & the full ID is:

Obv; Abraham Applebee around a ship.
Rev: Of Plymouth 1666 around A above AM
Williamson/Dickinson 238



These are a good find in my books, they are scarce, but not only that they are amoungst the very few pieces that we get of social history that pins down a persons name, date, location, & job. In this case its likely that the owner was a Pub landlord - ie. 'The Ship'. So its a beer token!!!

 

[dirtlooter]

so now you know and we know, great response to a great find

 

[Dunimal]

This is a fantastic response, wasnt expecting this,
thank you Crusador really is appreciated
you are right, im not far away,Like
you plymouth is also my birth town but grew up and still live across the Tamar near torpoint
My finds are all about the local history and this find will
Add nicely to my collection
Thanks again
D

 

[CRUSADER]

This is a fantastic response, wasnt expecting this,
thank you Crusador really is appreciated
you are right, im not far away,Like
you plymouth is also my birth town but grew up and still live across the Tamar near torpoint
My finds are all about the local history and this find will
Add nicely to my collection
Thanks again
D

I grew up in Torpoint, but too young to remember it.

You can't get much more local than this. It might be a bit of a project for you to research if there was a 17th C Pub called 'The Ship'. Lots of these have the profession on them, like 'Grocer' but the picture in the centre part (if not a professions arms/shield) is mostly good guess work. In this case a pub makes perfect sense, if half your punters are sailors & your a major port.