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Description: | Post Medieval (c. 1500 to 1850) lead uniface token: The design consists of a central pellet from which there is 6 radiating lines. Around the border there is a zig-zag design which gives the design the appearance of a flower - Powell Type 1. The reverse is undecorated. The surface is a light brown colour. The token measure 20.61mm diameter, 2.51mm thick, weighs 4.33g.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 (1500-1850AD), 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 is a design which were commonly made stock and occur in large quantities, dating to the late 16th to mid 19th centuries.Powell, D. 2012 'The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design'Lead Token TelegraphIssue 86.
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