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The 1670 halfpenny token of John Unwin of Leytonstone was octagonal in shape, its obverse reading "JOHN | UNWIN . AT | LAYTON | STONE" | The 1670 halfpenny token of John Unwin of Leytonstone was octagonal in shape, its obverse reading "JOHN | UNWIN . AT | LAYTON | STONE"<ref>"|" indicates change of line.</ref> and its reverse "HIS . HALF . PENY" above an archer shooting at a stag.<ref>{{:Gilbert, William 1915a}}; see p. 6.</ref> The archer no doubt was meant to represent Robin Hood, for John Unwin was the proprietor of the [[Robin Hood (Leytonstone)|Robin Hood in Leytonstone]], Essex. | ||
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Revision as of 16:57, 22 February 2018
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-02-22. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-02-22.
The 1670 halfpenny token of John Unwin of Leytonstone was octagonal in shape, its obverse reading "JOHN | UNWIN . AT | LAYTON | STONE"[1] and its reverse "HIS . HALF . PENY" above an archer shooting at a stag.[2] The archer no doubt was meant to represent Robin Hood, for John Unwin was the proprietor of the Robin Hood in Leytonstone, Essex.
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