WMID-F20F79: Medieval to Post Medieval: Lead or Lead Alloy Unifaced Token

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Unique ID: WMID-F20F79

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Lead or Lead alloy Unifaced Token of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating to AD 1400 - AD 1800.

The token broadly oval (or tear drop shaped) in plan and rectangular in cross section. The top of the object comes to a rounded point, forming the tear drop shape. The obverse depicts a segmented design resembling a wheel, with six raised spokes crossing in the centre, with a thin border around the outside (Powell Type: 3). The reverse is plain and undecorated.

The token measures 18.5 mm in length and is 16.7 mm wide. It has a thickness of 2.7 mm and weighs 4.0 g.

The token is a mid to dark grey in colour with 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-0D8887, WMID-51064C and WMID-4E8481.

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
Length: 18.5 mm
Width: 16.7 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 4 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Six raised lines radiating from the centre in a spoke or wheel design. Slight border around the edge of object.
Reverse description: Undecorated

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Pattingham and Patshull (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8398
Four figure Latitude: 52.57954354
Four figure longitude: -2.25230892
1:25K map: SO8398
1:10K map: SO89NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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