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Description: | A cast lead token of probable post-Medieval date.The uniface token is sub-circular in plan. The relief-moulded decoration takes the form of a flaming heart over a saltire composed of two arrows. The token measures 21.3mm in diameter, 1.8mm thick and weighs 3.9g.The design on this token is a representation of the 'Sacred heart of Jesus', which is a common Christian (predominantly Catholic) devotion to the physical heart of Jesus, the symbol representing Christ's unmitigated love, compassion, and long-suffering of the heart of Christ towards humanity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Heart). Two similar tokens have been recorded on the PAS database, one of which, BH-EA4371, was found within the same parish as this example. The other, BH-B9E8F7, was also found in North Hertfordshire.
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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