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Description: | A group of 35 lead alloy apparent tokens of uncertain but probably modern date found scattered across a field. Each token has an obverse which shows a bearded bust facing left, possibly with lettering in front arranged in an arc. The reverse shows a standing stick-like figure holding a staff in one hand while in the other is an annular object on a rod, facing downwards.From a smaple of four examples the tokens have a mean diameter of 19.42mm and a mean weight of 7.53g. Each shows evidence for a casting seam.The tokens bear little resemblance to post medieval lead tokens and are much thicker than most post medieval examples. Despite a number of very rough parallels amongst putative early medieval finds from Billingsgate, London (eg Mitchiner, Vol 1, nos. 83-4) it is felt most likely that these tokens are of modern (ie late 20th century) manufacture.
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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