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Description: | A corroded Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token. One face has raised initials cast into the surface, possibly JS; surrounded by raised pellets. The reverse side of the token is blank. Lead tokens are believed to have fulfilled a variety of functions throughout history. The earliest types are thought to have served an ecclesiastical purpose, but they are also known to have been used extensively to provide small change in the community and act as tallies for services provided. Lead and its alloys are very easy to work and locally produced tokens were fashioned into a myriad of different designs many of which had considerable longevity. Tokens with initials are one of the more common designs, and they generally date c. 1550-1800 AD.
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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