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Description: | A complete post-Medieval lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token, dated 1769 on token. Powell Type 2/2.The token has raised initial letters: WW on one side with three pellets above and 17 below. The other side has raised initial letters: H A with two pellets above and 69 below.This token is grey with a patchy buff patina.Diameter: 26.8mm. Weight: 12.84g.The token has been pierced at the centre with a circular hole, 2.5mm in diameter.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 |
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