TOKEN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-D33495

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete Cast lead alloy circular token. The obverse of the token has the letters WM stamped into it, and the reverse has the letter H also stamped into in it. It is 16.60mm in diameter, 1.86mm thick and weighs 3.8 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 thought to be Post Medieval (1500-1850 AD) this token possibly comes from the later part of this date range.

Class: powell type 2

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: 1.86 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Diameter: 16.6 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: Saturday 15th 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: Monday 5th December 2011
    Updated: Monday 19th December 2011

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