|
Date: |
|
Description: | A cast lead alloy token of later medieval to post-medieval date, circa (AD 1400-1800). The object appears to be two conjoined tokens. It could possibly be a cloth seal but there is no interconnecting strip evident. The obverses have been decorated with pellets so both would fit with Powell type 30. Due to the wear on the obverses, no other decorative features are visible. The reverses are worn but were potentially originally decorated with ribs dividing the face into segments. There is a fissure splitting the central join of these tokens. The object has an even cream coloured patina. 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 Medieval, the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably Post Medieval in date c.1500-1800.The token measures 34.00mm length and 17.35mm width, is 3.4mm thick and weighs 10.6grams.Powell, D. (2012) The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design. Lead Token Telegraph. Issue 86.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
-
TOKEN
A cast lead alloy token…
|