TOKEN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1A11F0

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular double faced token. The token has a raised design of the initials EB on one side, the other side has a stylized plume or fleur de lis on it. It is 15.81mm in diameter, 3.14mm thick and weighs 3.7 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are generally thought to be Post Medieval in date, c.1500-1850 AD.

Class: powell type 2 and 4

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 3.14 mm
Weight: 3.7 g
Diameter: 15.81 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: Kent
District: Ashford
To be known as: Tenterden

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th October 2011

Personal details

Recorded by: Mr Alan CHARMAN - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Alan CHARMAN - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 21st October 2011
    Updated: Monday 24th October 2011

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