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TOKEN
Unique ID: LVPL-2E3324
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A uni-face lead alloy token dating to the Post-Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and flat. The object is decorated on one face with a four pettaled flower with a central moulded pellet. The rear of the object is undecorated. The object has a light white patina.
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.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 19.96 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: West Lancashire (District)
To be known as: Ormskirk
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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