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Description: | A complete Lead or Lead alloy unifaced Token of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval Period, circa AD 1400 - AD 1800. The token is circular in plan and rectangular in section. The obverse depicts a quartered design with a plain raised cross slightly off centre (made up of a horizontal line and a vertical line), a pellet sits within each quarter (Powell Type: 12). The reverse shows no decoration except for a raised border around the edge. The token measures 22.5 mm in diameter, and is 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 12.6 g. The token is a light to mid grey in colour and has an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. Lead tokens are a frequently occurring find, with a variety of different designs. Tokens like this, were used as tallies or as replacement low denomination coinage during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. Other examples of this type of token have been recorded on the database, including WMID-E5A703, WAW-65348A, WMID-359861 and WMID-35520A.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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