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Description: | Lead alloy token dating 1500-1850AD. The token is decorated with a petalled flower on the obverse and initials on the reverse now mostly illegible but probably begins with a 'H' probably a Powell Type 1. The diameter is 20mm and the weight 3.73g.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 (2012) comments that Type 3 is a design which was commonly made stock and occur in large quantities, dating to the late 16th to 19th centuries.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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