A copper trade token inscribed with monogrammed initials N L and NATHANIELL LAWRENCE / OF COLCHESTER, 1648-72.
A clothier by trade, Lawrence was Mayor of Colchester in 1672, 1679 and 1683 and sat as Member of Parliament for the town in 1685. He is alleged to have fought for the Commonwealth at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. Source: The History of Parliament.
Found 18 June 2022
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