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TOKEN
Unique ID: SUSS-D0F718
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval complete cast unifaced circular lead alloy token, c. AD 1550-1800. Powell Type 2. The token is in two pieces and is decorated on the obverse with the capital initial F. The reverse is blank. The token measures 17.4mm in diameter, 2.25mm thick and weighs 3.6 grams. Lead tokens with simple designs are easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with initials are generally thought to date to the Post Medieval period.
Notes:
brighton rally 2012
Class: powell type 2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Weight: 3.6 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th August 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Brighton and District MDC Rally 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 322
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: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
To be known as: Framfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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