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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-35AD2B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead uniface token probably issued during the reign of Charles I dating to c. 1625-49. The fragment that remains is 15.4mm x 14.9mm and has a crowned rose within a beaded circle. There is a letter C to the left of the crown and possibly a very worn, letter R to the right. The reverse is plain and flat. The crowned rose was a common depiction on coins during the reigns of Charles I. Thickness 1.0mm and weight 0.9g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 15.4 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th December 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Sandwich
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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