TOKEN

A worn lead-alloy uni-face token of the Late Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1850.

Description: The token is roughly circular and uniface (with decoration on one side). The coin is an initial type with a capital D placed above a dividing line. When the token is rotated 90 degrees this line forms the upright of a letter R. The token is an off white-grey colour.

Measurements: 25.55mm in diameter, 2.7mm thick and 9.25g in weight.

Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to be late Medieval to early post-Medieval and the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably post-Medieval in date c. 1500-1850.

The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any chronology. Under the powell classification this would be class 2 initial type.

Numismatic data

No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.