LON-8E1413: Medieval lead alloy pictorial token, late series

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Unique ID: LON-8E1413

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval lead-alloy pictorial token, main series dating c. 1250-1307. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983, 50/Pl. 5; no. 46) illustrate a token which bears the same design.

Obverse: Double headed eagle displayed
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse: Shield barry
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 12.00

Dimensions: diameter: 16.22mm; weight: 0.62g.

Another parallel has been found at Trig Lane (Milne and Milne 1982, 104; fig. 64, no. 61) found in a dump dated to c. 1250-1275

Notes:

Mitchiner & Skinner (1983, 49) write "The principal stratigraphic association of these tokens is with long-cross pennies and coins of Edward I... This applies to several Thames foreshore sites, and excavations at Swan Lane...

Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1983. English Tokens C.1200 - 1425. In Challis, C. and Blackburn, M. The British Numismatic Journal Volume 53 1984.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 16.22 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenstown (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2877
Four figure Latitude: 51.477486
Four figure longitude: -0.158241
1:25K map: TQ2877
1:10K map: TQ27NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A.	1983	English tokens, c. 1200 to 1425	London	British Numismatic Society	50	46

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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