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Description: | An unusual lead alloy token of uncertain date. The token appears bifacial but one side (the reverse) being almost indescribable due to wear; the pattern is hard to decipher but could have gridded elements. Alternatively it may simply be marking from the manufacturing process and not a design at all. Also on this side is a thin score or shallow cut from across the token's diameter. A rounded pellet in the centre also has a thin score through it. It is unclear what these scores are for or why or how they were made. It is the obverse of this token that is of interest. It appears to depict a fork (or trident?) with a sun or star to the right and left. Pellets are arranged around the fork and between the tongs. Although the theme of the token appears agricultural it is uncertain what the depiction actually represents. Pagan religions, and farmers through into the middle ages, would often plant crops at night according to the phase of the moon. If the objects on this token are stars and a fork maybe the symbolism refers to such practices or beliefs.
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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