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Description: | A Post Medieval lead alloy (pewter) round token with touchmark dating to the 17th - 18th century. This is an irregular disc of lead alloy with the initials "WW" stamped on one side and a touchmark on the other side. The touchmark bears the letters "WC" or "WG" and possibly a prancing horse. It has been double struck and the touchmark is obscured. Geoff Egan suggests this token was cut from the base of a vessel, probably a plate.Dimensions: thickness: 1.48mm; diameter: 20.25mm; weight: 2.47g.Identification and dating by Tony Pilson and Ian Smith based on foreshore contextIdentification by Geoff Egan, PAS Finds Advisor Medieval and Post Medieval Artefacts.
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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