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Description: | A heavily corroded lead token of probable 15th or 16th century AD date (E. Fletcher, 2003, p. 34). The piece is very much in the style of the so-called "boy bishop tokens" of Bury St Edmunds and Ely, but lacks the common reverse image of St Nicholas or a bishop's mitre. The obverse has the raised design of a long cross, with a ring at the centre and a pellet at the end of each arm and also one in each quarter. The outer border contains stylistic symbols, which are designed to depict lettering.The reverse has the raised letters "R B" and a further unidentified pair of symbols beneath.It measures 18.1mm in diameter by 1.5mm thick and weighs 2.91g.
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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