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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-6A4228
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval complete cast lead alloy circular token. Powell Type 2 and 8. The obverse of the token has the letters BM and the number 1 stamped into the reverse. It measures 17.58 mm in diameter, 2.54 mm thick and weighs 5.4 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore difficult to date precisely but those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date, c. 1550-1800 AD. The style of the font suggests that this token is from the latter half of this period, perhaps dating to the early Modern period.
Class: Powell type 2 and 8
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.54 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 17.58 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th September 2014
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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: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Tenterden
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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