Dorset 17th century Token, Dorchester Town Farthing, 1669 large quartered shield upon hull

large quartered shield upon hull

for comparison at NGC currently only one piece is graded finer

a couple of peck marks on either side

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a very pleasing example

Dorset 17th century Token, Dorchester Town Farthing, 1669 large quartered shield upon hull17th Century Token, Dorset, Dorchester, Town Farthing, 1669, town arms upon a five turret castle, corners of which break inner beaded circle, rose on front brickwork of three towers, pierced sexfoil at top both side, legend surrounding, THE. ARMES. OF. DORCHESTER, rev. H*D at centre, cinquefoil between letters, three cinquefoils above, date below, all within beaded circle, A. DORCHESTER. FARTHING, weight 2. 85g (Boyne 38; BW 53 56). Toned, with