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TOKEN
Unique ID: WAW-13FB25
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A possible uniface lead token: The token is a sub-circular in plan. The token carries a design of a petalled flower. The reverse is undecorated. The surface is an oxidised cream. The token measures 18.75mm diameter max, and weighs 4.2g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be Post Medieval in date (1500-1850 AD), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to be Medieval, the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably Post Medieval in date c.1500-1850. This can be classified as a Powell Type 1.
Class: Lead
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 18.75 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th August 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Powys (Unitary Authority)
District: Powys (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Llanbadarn Fawr (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO0864
Four figure Latitude: 52.26643612
Four figure longitude: -3.34955077
1:25K map: SO0864
1:10K map: SO06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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