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Description: | A cast lead alloy token of later medieval or post-medieval date (1200-1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The decoration on the front face of this token is that of a six petalled flower. This consists of a central pellet in slight relief around which are raised ribs which emanate from the centre and finish at the edge of the token to create the outline of the petals. The reverse of the token contains two raised lines which transverse across the token. One is a vertical line crossing the length of the token close to one edge and the other line curves in a C shape parallel to the vertical line. The design has been cast in relief and probably fits in to Powell's (2012) Type 1 (petalled flower). The token is light grey in colour. 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. 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. Similar examples can be found on the database from Shropshire which were discovered in Bridgenorth (HESH-C1C536) and also Atcham (HESH-A04D37).The token measures 22mm diameter, is 3.2mm thick and weighs 7.2 grams.Powell, D. (2012)The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design.Lead Token TelegraphIssue 86.
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