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Description: | A complete Lead or Lead Alloy Token of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating to AD 1400 - AD 1800.The token is sub circular in shape and rectangular in section. The obverse of the token shows no decoration and appears to be blank (Powell Type: Uncertain). The reverse is similarly undecorated. The edge of the token has been folded up on the bottom right on the reverse of the token.The token measures 28.3 mm in diameter, it has a thickness of 2.7 mm and weighs 11.2 gThe token is a mid grey in colour and has an even surface 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 similiar examples of this type of token have been recorded on the database including LIN-343AE4 and LIN-1C38E1.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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