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Description: | A complete post-Medieval cast lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token (c. 1500-c. 1850). Powell Type 2.The token has raised initial letters: T C on one side. The other side has a raised design consisting of two back-to-back arcs with a horizontal line joining them and a vertical line through the centre which is arranged almost as a fleur-de-lis motif.This token is grey overall.Diameter: 15.9mm. Weight: 3.26g.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.Powell, D. Leaden Tokens Telegraph Newsletter. Issue Sixteen.
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