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TOKEN
Unique ID: LON-BCA8C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval lead alloy token dating to the late 16th - early 17th century. The token depicts a double-headed eagle on the obverse and on the reverse a crowned rose with legend 'REGINA BEATI', (North 2063; Mitchiner 4754ff.).
North (1975, 140) notes that such pieces were probably medalets rather than tokens as some appear to relate to Mary, Queen of Scots. North states that were struck about 1574 AD (ibid.) but Mitchiner (1988, 1656) argues that the Beautified Queen is for the deceased Elizabeth I, and notes that the crown is of a Scottish design (rather than the English style found on the GOD SAVE crowned rose tokens) and therefore suggests a date of c.1603 to 1614 AD.
A similar token is recorded on the PAS database LON-E00D22
Dimensions: diameter: 20.73mm; weight: 3.32g.
References: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Mitchiner, M., 1998. Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: Volume 3 British Isles Circa 1558 to 1830 London : Hawkins Publications, pp1656-1657
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: Circa AD 1574
Date to: Circa AD 1614
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.32 g
Diameter: 20.73 mm
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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: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City of Westminster (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. James's (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3079
Four figure Latitude: 51.495004
Four figure longitude: -0.128722
1:25K map: TQ3079
1:10K map: TQ37NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchiner, M. | 1998 | Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: Volume 3 British Isles Circa 1558 to 1830 | London | Hawkins Publications | |||
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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