Record ID: LON-DBA536 - MEDIEVAL token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: LON-DBA536

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Medieval – Post Medieval lead alloy token of the Cross and Pellets series dating to the 15th – early 16th century.

A Medieval - Post Medieval lead alloy token dating to the 15th - early 16th century. Cross and Pellets series, London manufacture.

Obverse: Flail with nine tails within a broad oblique ray border
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse: Cross with a pellet in each quarter inside a linear circle; the whole enclosed with a broad oblique ray border. Rays have the same orientation on obverse and reverse.
Reverse inscription: None

Dimensions: Diameter: 13.01mm; weight: 0.67g.

Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1984. English Tokens C.1425 - 1672. In Challis, C. and Blackburn, M. The British Numismatic Journal Volume 54 1985. p.95 and 146 no 41

Notes:

The Cross and Pellets Series of tokens are only known in London and Paris. These tokens have been found associated with coins of Henry VI through to Henry VII and it is thought production ended in 1490 but they continued in circulation into the 16th century.

All London examples have the rays orientated in the same direction on the obverse and reverse, the Paris examples show different orientations (Mitchiner & Skinner 1984:94).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 13.01 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Numismatic data

No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: City Of London
Parish: City Of London

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3280
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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