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Description: | Complete but worn cast lead alloy uniface token of uncertain date. The token is circular in plan and carries a raised design on one side. The design consists of a long cross with a single pellet in each angle.Lead tokens probably had a variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore difficult to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date (1250-1800 AD).Until recently cross and pellet designs were thought to be contemporary with similar Medieval coin designs; however publication of moulds and double faced tokens which combine Post Medieval initial style designs with cross and pellets suggest they continued to be used throughout the Post Medieval period. The majority of lead tokens are thought to be of Post Medieval date, with many dating to the seventeenth century, c.1600-1700.
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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