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Description: | A Post Medieval cast uniface leaden token. The token is circular in shape with a raised geometric design on one face. The design consists of a cross with the quartered arms repeated twice towards the outside edge of each quadrant. This type is a relatively common design and is classified as Powell type 12. Leaden tokens were used for a variety of purposes. These ranged from small change, to checks and tallies for services rendered such as hop picking. They were in use from the Medieval period into late Post-Medieval. A number of designs exist that were produced centrally and circulated nationally, but since lead is so easy to fabricate by far the majority were made by local artisans and were used extensively in more provincial and rural communities. Accordingly there is considerably variation in their design and quality and generally only wide date ranges can be assigned. Some producers typically in the 17th century did include dates as part of the design. The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any dating information to the design typology. The suggested date range for this example is circa 16th-18th century AD. Dimensions: diameter 2.81mm; weight 17.76g
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