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Description: | Uni-faced cast lead token of late post-medieval or modern date (1700-1850). The token is broadly circular in plan and slight distorted through bending. The upper face is decorated with a cast design of a male bust turned to the right. The bust is wearing a tri-cornered hat and possibly a cloak. The profile of the face is distinctive having a hooked nose. Although originally well cast with the design being shown in high relief the token is now distorted by corrosion and abrasion. The reverse is also plain and flat. From the style of dress a date in the later 18th or early 19th century is suggested. The purpose of the token is unknown, it is possibly commemorative of an event or person; it could also be linked to the trade tokens / condor tokens struck in copper alloy during the Napoleonic period.The token measures 24.9mm diameter is 3.5mm thick, and weighs 9.05 grams.
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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