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Description: | A complete probable Post Medieval lead-alloy circular uniface token (c. 1500-c. 1850).the token has a design of raised lettering or pseudo-lettering with the field divided into three sections, a large semi-circle above and two quarters below, raised ridges separate these fields. The quarter to the bottom right contains a letter W comprised of two interlocked Vs, the letter or design in the quarter to the left of this is not clear, the larger semi-circular field above appears to have one word written in an arc resembling S-a-r-i-c-i with a X and square box below - It is likely that the letters are a combination of upper and lower case with some possibly back to front.This token has a creamy-green patina.Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to be Medieval, the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably post-Medieval in date c. 1500-1850.
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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