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Description: | Crudely cast lead token. Late post-medieval in date. The token has been cast slightly off centre of the mould leaving a casting residue. The obverse depicts a floral design in raised relief within a concentric circle and the reverse depicts the issuer's initials- T an N/V(?)- which are hard to make out due to wear.
It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual workers or for gambling (ibid. page 14). | Subjects: | Lead | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Keys, Lisa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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