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TOKEN
Unique ID: WAW-0BA278
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval cast lead biface token c. 1500 to 1800.
The token carries a design consisting of a standing person with their arms on their hips and the reverse has four concentric rings overlaid with a petalled flower - Powell Type 32 - 1/31. The surface is a matte mottled light cream/grey colour. The token measures 19.43mm diameter, 2.95mm thick and weighs 5.8g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. 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.1500-1800.
This token has been dated broadly as probably Post Medieval c.1500-1800.
Class: Lead
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.95 mm
Weight: 5.8 g
Diameter: 19.43 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd July 2013 - Wednesday 2nd October 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: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Hindlip (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8858
Four figure Latitude: 52.22007644
Four figure longitude: -2.17707465
1:25K map: SO8858
1:10K map: SO85NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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