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TOKEN

Unique ID: SF-20391B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete lead penny sized Boy Bishop token,similar to Rigold Series I tokens (Rigold, 1978: 94-95) but with differing legend, c.1470-1539 AD. Parallels are noted in other examples from Suffolk (SF-B76571, SF-55D0B5, SF-55FAE4, SF-563186, SF-0220D6 and SF-B3A495).

Obverse: .SAnCT[]OLAE:, A mitre within an inner circle.

Reverse: ORA/P[]/[]/BIS, Long cross fourchee dividing the legend, three pellets in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1470
Date to: Circa AD 1539

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 15.84 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Numismatic data

No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Lavenham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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