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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-F2F8EB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead token with crude geometric designs to both faces. One side has a six-petalled flower and the other has what may be a depiction of a millwheel. Both designs are in relief. The token is in poor condition and has some loss at the edges.
It measures 23.2mm in diameter at the widest point, and it weighs 5.35g.
Powell class 1 and class 22. Probably late medieval or post-medieval in date.
Similar to LEIC-317755
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 5.35 g
Diameter: 23.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th January 2019 - Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Osbaston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, D. | 2010 | Powell Classification System for Lead Tokens | London | London Numismatic Club |
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