Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-5B2A34
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval cast lead token probably dating to the 18th Century, 24mm in diameter, 3.2mm thick and weighing 12.52g. It is worn and bears aligned capital initials with serifs. Obverse: M M in relief on cross-hatched field. Reverse: G L in relief on latticed field. See Mitchener 1823-30 for similar pieces bearing initials.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 12.52 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 9th February 2015 - Monday 9th February 2015
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No.4263
Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: M M in relief on cross-hatched field
Reverse description: G L in relief on latticed field
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
4 Figure: SU5718
Four figure Latitude: 50.95861605
Four figure longitude: -1.18979509
1:25K map: SU5718
1:10K map: SU51NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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