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TOKEN
Unique ID: WILT-9349EB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post-medieval lead token dating to period c. AD 1400-1800. The token is complete and is circular. The reverse has the letters VI, possibly representing 6 in Roman numerals. Obverse depicts a figure with hat, probably a pope with papal mitre.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.83 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM5129
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Not further defined
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Figure with hat, probably a pope with papal tiara.
Reverse description: Letters VI, possibly representing 6 in Roman numerals.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Broad Hinton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1277
Four figure Latitude: 51.4918206
Four figure longitude: -1.82854879
1:25K map: SU1277
1:10K map: SU17NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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