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Description: | An incomplete cast lead token, dating to the 17th century AD (diameter: 23mm; thickness: 2mm; weight: 4.29g).The token is only decorated on one side with an irregular voided six-foil star/ petal design. There is no decoration on the back of the artefact. Overall, the token is in a worn and poor condition with a small area of the original outer edge remaining.A similar example is illustrated in Mitchiner, M & Skinner, A, 1984, 'English Tokens c. 1425 to 1672' in 'The British Numismatic Journal 1984', pages 140 & 163, plate 22, ref nos 47-8. This examples are described as 'impersonal issues bearing stock designs' and are from 17th century Thames-side strata.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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