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Description: | A Late Medieval to early post-Medieval lead-alloy 'Boy bishop' token, dating from c1470 to c1539 AD. The token is circular in plan (though bent & damaged) and is decorated on both sides. The obverse is a Bishop's mitre, the reverse is the standard long-cross penny design, with three pellets in each quarter. The Boy bishop custom involved choosing a choirboy to temporarily take over the office of the Bishop, from the Feast of St. Nicholas, on December 6th, to the Feast of the Holy Innocents, on 28th December. During this time leaden tokens, redeemable for goods, were handed out as alms. The style of most known tokens, including this example, bears strong similarities to that of the long-cross coinage of the late 15th century. The diameter is 26mm, and the weight is 4.53g.
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