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TOKEN
Unique ID: WMID-52899D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead or lead alloy Unifaced Token of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating to AD 1400 - AD 1800.
The token is circular in shape and rectangular in cross section, it has been folded slightly diagonally from above right to below left. The obverse is decorated with a possible segmented design made up of a central ring and dot, with raised lines radiating from the ring (Powell Type: possibly 3 or 31). The reverse is plain and undecorated.
The token measures 27.7 mm in diameter, it has a thickness of 3.2 mm and weighs 9.9 g.
The token is a mid grey to brown colour, and has an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.
Lead tokens are a frequently occurring find, with a variety of different designs. Tokens like this, were used as tallies or as replacement low denomination coinage during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. Other similar examples of this type of token can be found on the database, including WMID-498754.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 9.9 g
Diameter: 27.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2014 - Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Decorated with a possible segmented design made up of a central ring and dot, with raised lines radiating from the ring
Reverse description: Undecorated
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8512
Four figure Latitude: 52.70545778
Four figure longitude: -2.22343547
1:25K map: SJ8512
1:10K map: SJ81SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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