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Description: | Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy, or lead, cast biface token. It is heavily worn. Stylistically a debased long cross coin. On one side depicts a long cross overlaying a saltire, the other a row of a four short parallel raised lines. Lead 'long cross' tokens are difficult to date accurately as they had a variety of uses and were made locally. Historically cross and pellet designs were thought to be contemporary with the similar Medieval coin designs. However recent publication of moulds and double faced tokens which combine Post Medieval initial style designs with cross and pellets suggest they continued into the Post Medieval period. Therefore the token could date to anytime between c1250 and c1750 AD.The diameter varies from 16 to 14mm, and it weighs 6.09g
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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