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TOKEN
Unique ID: LANCUM-A717B3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval trade token probably dating from the 17th century. The legends are illegible but tokens of similar size with shields on obverse or reverse have been recorded as dating from the later 17th century, e.g. LANCUM-A7959A.
NB Find was not seen by FLO. It was reported via email. Images kindly provided by the finder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 15.85 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: Boston (District)
To be known as: Boston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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