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Description: | Complete Medieval or Post Medieval cast uniface lead token. The token is a sub-circular disc; one side is decorated with a raised geometric design possibly including lettering including a possible letter B or R, although this may be incidental - The main design appears to consist of a central elongated X with a ladder like design, at diagonals, to either side. Lead tokens have a wide variety of potential uses such as use as either tokens or tallies and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those with initials are generally believed to be Post Medieval in date (AD 1500-1850) but others with geometric designs and specifically those ones with designs seemingly influenced by long-cross pennies or similar could date date from the later Medieval period, c.1400 onwards, although most are believed to be post medieval in date. Most tokens are therefore dated broadly.
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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