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TOKEN

Unique ID: IOW-C547C8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete and worn cast lead token of probable Post-Medieval, early sixteenth century date (AD 1500 - AD 1550). Diameter: 16.0mm. Weight: 3.95g. One face has a moulded sixteenth century style shield containing monogrammatic characters representing a merchant's initials: ?? over AW or MA (possibly). The other face has a moulded crowned rose.

Inscription: ??/AW or MA

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.95 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th October 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2007-1-535

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: Shield with merchant's mark: ??/AW or MA (possibly)
Reverse description: Crowned rose
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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