|
Date: |
|
Description: | A complete post-Medieval lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token (c. 1500-c. 1850). Powell Type 2/3.The token has raised design on both sides. Initial letters: ·I·R with a straight line above and below. The other side has raised lines radiating from the centre creating six segments.This token is brown overall.Diameter: 20.0mm. Weight: 5.27g.Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such 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), 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. 1500-1850.The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any dating information to the design typology.Powell, D. Leaden Tokens Telegraph Newsletter. Issue Sixteen.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
TOKEN
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy…
-
TOKEN
A complete post-Medieval lead or…
-
TOKEN
A complete post-Medieval lead double-sided…
-
TOKEN
A complete post-Medieval cast lead…
-
TOKEN
A complete post-Medieval lead double-sided…
-
TOKEN
A complete and slightly damaged…
-
TOKEN
A complete post-Medieval lead alloy…
-
TOKEN
An incomplete post-Medieval cast lead…
-
TOKEN
An incomplete post-Medieval cast lead…
-
TOKEN
An incomplete post-Medieval lead or…
|