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Description: | A complete, Post Medieval, cast, lead alloy, medium size , uniface token with initials. Obverse: Double letters 'H.I' or 'I.H' - probably the initials of the issuer. Inscription: 'H.I' or 'I.H'. with a bar across the middle of the I. Reverse: Blank with a feint border. Inscription: None. The token is worn but fine condtition with the edges a little uneven. A feint surface crack where the token has been bent by agricultural machinery and it has a matt, pale grey surface. This token is likely to date to 1500-1799AD. Ref. Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 50-65 & plate on page 53 and Tokens & Tallies Through the Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-38 and plate on page 31 & 32. The token is 22.59mm long, 19.93mm wide, 2.31mm thick diameter 22.59mm and weighs 5.5g.
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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