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Description: | A lead alloy Post-medieval button, discoidal in plan and convex in profile. The button has the depiction of a crowned male bust facing right on the front, with the letters ....D - WITE... around the edge from left to right. On the reverse is the remains of an integrally moulded loop which is now broken. There are examples of buttons like this example that depicts Charles I or II; on the coinage of these kings Charles I faces left and Charles II faces right, so it is likely that the person depicted on this button is Charles II (ruled AD 1660-1685). However, a comparison for the inscription cannot be found; it may be the name of the maker or a latin inscription but as only part of the inscription is legible until a comparison can be found it is not possible to decipher it's meaning. Further research is ongoing.
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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