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TOKEN
Unique ID: SWYOR-66A6B3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy Post-medieval token, probably dating from the c.17th century and possibly used as agricultural or merchant tallies/tokens or as small change. This token has patterning on both sides - one side appears to have a central pellet with three narrow 'petals' radiating from the annulet's centre, at one side, with the curved lines of just one side of two further petals, and three raised pellets in the gap between the petals. On the reverse is a pattern of concentric circles with faint lines bridging them. No direct comparison could be found in Powell's typology, nor in Fletcher's 2005 book, but similar designs to each side are known. The petals motif fit into Powell's type 1, and the concentric circles into Powell's type 31.
Lead tokens, as well as copper tokens, were very popular during this period and through into the 18th century, but where copper tokens are easily attributed to individual people, trades or places, lead tokens are more enigmatic.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.46 mm
Weight: 3.49 g
Diameter: 18.51 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010 - Monday 8th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 572
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Stainforth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6211
Four figure Latitude: 53.591921
Four figure longitude: -1.064776
1:25K map: SE6211
1:10K map: SE61SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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