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TOKEN
Unique ID: SUSS-68AD1A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval/Post-medieval cast lead alloy token (c AD 1550-1800). Raised initials 'RW' on one side and plain on the reverse. A few tokens with the same initials have been recorded on the PAS, including: SUR-F3E144 and SUSS-1C9A21.
The token measures 18.34mm diameter, 1.71mm thick and weighs 3.88gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.71 mm
Weight: 3.88 g
Diameter: 18.34 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th February 2019 - Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Decoration style: Other
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Arlington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5308
Four figure Latitude: 50.85128869
Four figure longitude: 0.17216348
1:25K map: TQ5308
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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