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Description: | A uniface lead token and one possible token: The first token is a sub-circular in plan and carries a design of a petalled flower. The reverse is undecorated. The surface is an oxidised cream. It measures 17.98mm diameter max, and weighs 5g. This can be classified as a Powell Type 1. The second is a possible token which is sub-circular and has bevelled edges, with an uncertain design on the smallest platform. The surface is an oxidised cream. It measures 18.16mm diameter max, and weighs 6.4g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, 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 AD), 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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