LON-62E513: Complete Post Medieval pewter token dated 1656.

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Unique ID: LON-62E513

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Complete Post Medieval pewter token dated 1656. Obverse has a crossed rose and thistle with letters G S E. There is a toothed surrounding border. Reverse of the token is a shoe depicted in profile with the date 1656 above and a saw toothed border around. There is some casting flash remaining around the reverse edge.

Diameter: 15.2mm, Thickness: 2.38mm, Weight: 2.26g

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 1656
Date to: Circa AD 1656

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.38 mm
Weight: 2.26 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Blackwall and Cubitt Town (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3880
Four figure Latitude: 51.50209588
Four figure longitude: -0.01316245
1:25K map: TQ3880
1:10K map: TQ38SE
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: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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