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Description: | Post Medieval (c. 1500 to 1900) lead token:The design, on one face, consists of the ligatured initials AR and on the other face there is a motif which is unclear, possibly a person or animal. Powell Type 2/32. The token has been pierced at the edge, forming a void in the R. The surface is an oxidised, shiny beige colour. The token measure 15.68mm long, 15.87mm wide, 2.36mm thick, weighing 2.38g.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 possibly Medieval, the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably Post Medieval in date c.1500-1800. Powell, D. 2012 'The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design'Lead Token TelegraphIssue 86.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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