Record ID: IOW-410891 - POST MEDIEVAL token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: IOW-410891

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-410891 Post-Medieval to Modern Lead Token

A complete cast lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token of post-Medieval to Modern date (c. 1500-c. 1850 AD).
The token has a raised initial letters on one side: C S and a lattice work pattern on the other side.
Diameter: 16.38mm. Weight: 2.76g.
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 date c.1500-1850 AD).

Class: double-sided

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 16.38 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead [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: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Regularly improved [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-4-65

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