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Description: | A complete cast lead token of medieval to post-medieval date. The token is flat and circular and is decorated on one side with a raised design of seven spokes radiating from a central pellet. Four concentric circles expand from the pellet. This design may represent a wheel. The reverse of the token is flat and undecorated.The metal is amid greyish-white colour and is worn. The token is 24.9mm in diameter, 2.9mm thick and weighs 14.8g.Tokens with such simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of designs and could have been used for various purposes such as counting, gaming or possibly even as weights. A general date of circa 1400 - 1800 is commonly given for such objects.
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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