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Unique ID: KENT-C9233E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete and misshapen post-Medieval cast lead or lead alloy circular biface token (c. 1500-c. 1850). The token is disc shaped, one side of which has the raised initials W:W above 1731 (Powell type 2), the other side has a 6 petal foliate design (Powell type 1). The token is entirely grey white.
Measurements: 21.64mm in diameter, 2.77mm thick. 7.5g in weight.
Notes:
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such 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), 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. 1500-1850.
The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any chronology..
Class: Powel Type 2/6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1731
Date to: Exactly AD 1731
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.77 mm
Weight: 7.5 g
Diameter: 21.6 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
4 Figure: TQ9051
Four figure Latitude: 51.22656114
Four figure longitude: 0.7197557
1:25K map: TQ9051
1:10K map: TQ95SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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