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Description: | Small flat, irregularly shaped object, possibly a trade token or gaming counter. It is probably made from lead, though this has an unusual slightly shiny, brownish patina. One face has a raised design consisting of a circle divided by a cross, with a single pellet in each quarter. The reverse is undecorated. The design seems likely to imitate the 'long-cross' seen on Medieval and early Post-Medieval coinage. Fletcher (2005, p.47) mentions that tokens with a cross and pellets on one side and a portcullis on the other became briefly popular in the 16th century, immitating the contemporary coins of Henry VIII and Edward VI of a similar design. However, the design also seems to have been used on earlier Medieval tokens too (ibid.). Unfortunately, the simple nature of this particular object makes it very difficult to date more closely than this.Diameter: 17.52mm, Thickness: 2.16mm, Weight: 1.62g
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