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TOKEN
Unique ID: KENT-D4CEC6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead alloy bi-face token, probably dating to Post Medieval period (c. 1550-1800 AD). The token is decorated with a shield on one side, with a 'X' on its side and a pellet in each quadrant, this is surrounded by an indecipherable legend. The other side is decorated with a central cross, made up of two straight bands of cross-hatched lines; this is intersected with another cross which has a further two projections near the end of each arm, this creates a reverse with 8 equal segments.
It measures 15.4 mm in diameter, 1.1 mm thick, and weighs 1.1 g.
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 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Wincheap (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR1357
Four figure Latitude: 51.27232389
Four figure longitude: 1.05225051
1:25K map: TR1357
1:10K map: TR15NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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