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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 upper face is decorated with a cast design comprising a cross whose terminals split forming a V shaped forks (cross fourchee). The design includes a single remaining pellet in relief in one quarter. The opposing quarter has the remains of a crescent in relief. It is possible that the other quarters contained a relief design that has been worn due to movement in the soil. Due to this movement the token has become distorted and is no longer flat. The overall design can be compared to of Powell's type 14b - possibly designed to simulate medieval coinage. The reverse face is undecorated. The token is a grey colour to light brown colour with an uneven patina.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.The token measures 26.3mm diameter, is 3.1mm thick and weighs 8.8 grams.Powell, D. (2012) The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design. Lead Token Telegraph Issue 86.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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