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TOKEN
Unique ID: BUC-F8B780
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete medieval or post medieval lead alloy circular uniface token, c. AD 1250-1800, Powell Class 14. The token has been cast with a raised design of a equal arm cross with a pellet in each quarter, all within a raised plain rim, on the obverse and a flat, undecorated reverse.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be medieval or post medieval in date. Until recently cross and pellet designs were thought to be contemporary with the similar medieval coin designs; however publication of moulds and double faced tokens which combine post medieval initial style designs with cross and pellets suggest the latter continued into the post medieval period.
Class: Powell Class 14
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th August 2010
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Ellesborough (29.8.11)
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
To be known as: Ellesborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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