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TOKEN
Unique ID: WMID-231EE9
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete lead or lead alloy unifaced token of the Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 to c. AD 1800.
The token is broadly circular in plan and rectangular in section. The obverse design appears to be of letters joined together to form a makers or merchant's mark, the letters appear to read T F P with an E above on it's back. (Powell type: 2). The reverse appears to be undecorated. The token has a small broadly triangular hole through the centre.
The token measures 19.4 mm in diameter and is 2.8 mm thick. It weighs 5.5 g.
The token is a mid grey in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil has resulted in a 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 examples of unifaced tokens can be found on the database, including WMID-AE5945 and WMID-E34905.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Letters, formed of raised lines, joined together to form a makers or merchant's mark, the letters appear to read T F P with an E above on it's back. Triangular hole slightly off centre.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
Parish or ward: Eccleshall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8033
Four figure Latitude: 52.89407139
Four figure longitude: -2.29872572
1:25K map: SJ8033
1:10K map: SJ83SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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