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TOKEN
Unique ID: LANCUM-6BCA06
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead alloy uniface circular lead alloy token. The token is decorated on the obverse side, but being heavily corroded, the design is illegible other than a slightly raised rim around the circumference. The reverse is blank. Lead tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period; (1300 - 1800). The diameter is 24mm and the weight 7.47g.
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 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.47 g
Diameter: 24 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
District: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE1416
Four figure Latitude: 53.64033038
Four figure longitude: -1.78972306
1:25K map: SE1416
1:10K map: SE11NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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