Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-38CA22
Object type certainty: Certain
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A moulded lead token of medieval to post-medieval date, precise function uncertain. It may have been used as a gaming piece or perhaps served as a form of localised small change. The token is circular and has a slight moulded ridge on the underside. The obverse has a moulded six pointed star with lozenge shaped petals on it. It measures 17.05 mm in diameter, 2.87 mm thick and weighs 5.2 grams. It has a cream coloured patina.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.87 mm
Weight: 5.2 g
Diameter: 17.05 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th November 2011 - Wednesday 18th January 2012
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Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: six petalled flower
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: plain
Reverse inscription: -
4 Figure: SP2088
Four figure Latitude: 52.489552
Four figure longitude: -1.706883
1:25K map: SP2088
1:10K map: SP28NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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