Record ID: NARC-8B15A5
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy Coin mould/Token/Gaming Piece of Modern date (AD 1820-1900). The object is composed of a circular disk with one flat face (stamped) and a convex/domed face. The impression is fain and abraded, and depicts a head right. This is stylistically similar to that of George IV (AD 1820-1830). The size of the bust suggests a Sixpence was used to create the impression on the object. Diameter: 22.57mm, Thickness: 4.43mm, Weight: 14.4g This object could have been used to counterfeit money but was more likely used as a gaming piece/token or similar due to the shallow i…
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 24th September 2021
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Record ID: NARC-B7C45E
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy Coin mould/Token/Gaming Piece of Modern date (AD 1714-1901). The object is composed of a sub-square section of lead with a obverse for an uncertain denomination of coinage pressed into the plate. There is a circular perforation in the upper right section of the mould. The impression is fain and abraded, the legible portion reads [???]DEI G[???] The size of the impress could correspond to a number of gold, silver or copper denominations, however due to the illegible inscription the issuing monarch is obscured and so to therefore is the denomination. Length: 31.51m…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: NARC-1550D2
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MODERN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Gaming Token of Modern date (AD 1760-1820). The object is imitating the form and size of a gold guinea of George III. Reverse depicts Shield of Arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and Hanover in Garter. Diameter: 22.66mm, Thickness: 1.23mm, Weight: 2.9g. Spink, P 408, no 3769 Similar objects on the Portable antiquities database: NARC-067BB4 NLM-6986A9 and NLM-53A8D6. Below are extracts from the previous entry describing the production of these tokens. "In the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries many coin-like objects were produced to serve as ga…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2018
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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