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Unique ID: SUSS-1C156D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token (AD.1250-1800). The token has been cast with a raised design of an equal arm cross with a pellet in each quarter on the obverse. The design is very worn. The reverse is flat, undecorated. The token measures 20.7mm in diameter, 3.1mm thick and weighs 7.04 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely. Until recently cross and pellet designs were thought to be contemporary with the similar Medieval coin designs; however publication of moulds and double faced tokens which combine Post Medieval initial style desgns with cross's suggest they continued into the post Medieval period.
Class: Powell type 2
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 7.04 g
Diameter: 20.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 23rd March 2017 - Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
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