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TOKEN
Unique ID: LON-CA76D4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval lead alloy token dating to the 17th century. One side depicts a mounted horse. The other depicts the letters D and M and S above. There are two foliate branches that interlace with trefoil terminals on either side of the S. A beaded border runs around the edge of the side with lettering.
Lead tokens are difficult to date precisely and could be Medieval to Post Medieval in date (1250-1800 AD). The majority of lead tokens are thought to date to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, c. 1600-1800 as increasing numbers of dated tokens are found. This arrangement of letters is very similar to the trade tokens which date AD1648-1674.
Dimensions: diameter: 15.67 mm; weight: 3.30g.
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 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1674
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 15.67 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: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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