Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-5F8942
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete lead or lead alloy unifaced token, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700).
The token is circular, and flat. The obverse design consists of a long cross, with a pellet in two quarters, and uncertain geometric shapes in the other quarters (Powell type 14, 12). No design is present on the reverse.
The token has a diameter of 22.0 mm and is 3.8 mm thick. It weighs 9.2 g.
The token is an off white, light grey colour, with an even surface patina.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 9.2 g
Diameter: 22 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: long cross with a pellet in two quarters and uncertain geometric shapes in the other two quarters (Powell type 14, 12)
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: no design
Reverse inscription: -
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
4 Figure: SP0760
Four figure Latitude: 52.23814729
Four figure longitude: -1.89891186
1:25K map: SP0760
1:10K map: SP06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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