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Description: | A complete, Post Medieval, C16-18th, cast, lead alloy, medium size, uniface token with long-cross and a single pellet in the quarters and centre design. Obverse: Linear four arm cross or long-cross and pellets in quarters and centre. Reverse: Blank. Type 14- crosses Powell 32 type classification or 1 - linear 4 arm cross - P. Baylis classification. These plain cross lead tokens with or without pellets may have imitated the base silver farthings briefly issued by Tudor monarchs. The token has some wear with a patchy grey patina also a small number of small scratches and dents probably from agricultural machinery activity. This token is likely to date to 1500-1799. Ref. Finds Identified, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2000, page 10-15 Fig. 21, Tokens and Tallies through the Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-38 and Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 41-49 & 102 & 105. The token is 21.19mm long, 19.78mm wide, 2.63mm thick, diameter 21.19 and weighs 6.0g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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