Cambridgeshire Soham 17th Century Token W170 1/4d 1664 Thomas Trowell Scarce

Token Details

• Issuer: Thomas Trowell

• Location: Soham, Cambridgeshire

• Date: 1664

• Denomination: Farthing (41d)

• Reference: Norweb 394 / Williamson (Cambridgeshire) 170

Design & Inscriptions

• Obverse (Image IMG_3098.jpg):

  • Legend: • THOMAS • TROWELL

  • Central Device: A "broche" (or stick) of candles, indicating Thomas Trowell’s trade as a chandler.

• Reverse (Image IMG_3099.jpg):

  • Legend: • IN • SOHAM • 1664

  • Central Field: The triad initials T over M T (standing for Thomas Trowell and his wife).