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Description: | Two Post Medieval (c. 1500 to 1850) lead uniface tokens:1. The design consists of a cross with a pellet in each quarter - possibly Powell Type 31. The reverse is undecorated. The surface is a matte oxidised cream colour. The tokens measure 19.12mm diameter, 3.18mm thick, weighs 5g.2. The design consists of a possible cross-crosslet - possibly Powell Type 31. The reverse is undecorated. The surface is a matte oxidised cream colour. The tokens measure 14.57mm diameter, 3.4mm thick, weighs 2.8g.Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use 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 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.1500-1800. Powell (2012) comments that Type 1, 31, and 3 are designs which were commonly made stock and occur in large quantities, dating to the late 16th to mid 19th centuries.Powell, D. 2012 'The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design' Lead Token Telegraph Issue 86.
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