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Description: | A cast lead alloy token of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The token is flat and circular and is decorated on one side with a raised design of eleven spokes radiating from a central pellet. Three concentric circles expand from the pellet. This design may represent a ship's wheel. The reverse of the token is flat and undecorated. The metal is greenish-brown colour and is worn. Tokens with such simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of designs and could have been used for various purposes such as substitute coinage, counting and gaming or possibly even as weights. A general date of circa 1250 - 1800 is commonly given for such objects. The diameter is 30mm and the weight 16.32g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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