Record ID: LVPL-63C1E4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roughly rectangular uniface lead token with raised cross within border.
Created on: Monday 1st November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-A4C3C0
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver 'love token', probably late 17th/early 18th century. At that time, medieval and post medieval hammered silver coins were used as 'amulets' after they have been rendered useless by bending and perforating it. Sometimes the coin can still be identified; this specimen, however, has been rendered unrecognisable.
Created on: Friday 29th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-DC3113
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead token. Obverse depicts long cross with pellets in each quarter. Reverse shows signs of a cross decoration although badly worn. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual workers or gambling (ibid. page 14). This example appears to be of possible French origin and political in nature (ibid…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-DC4502
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead token. Obverse depicts long cross and pellets although badly worn. Reverse is plain. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual workers or gambling (ibid. page 14). This example appears to be of possible French origin and political in nature (ibid. page 15).
Created on: Friday 18th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-DC4B55
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead token. Obverse depicts wheel spokes, reverse is plain. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual workers or gambling (ibid. page 14).
Created on: Friday 18th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-DC5440
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead token. Obverse depicts long cross with pellets in the quarters. There is also a pellet at the centre of the cross. The reverse is plain. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual workers or gambling (ibid. page 14). This example appears to be of possible French origin and political in nature …
Created on: Friday 18th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LVPL2187
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Commemorative meda of Nelson's flagship HMS Foudroyant.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-EFD7C1
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval coin hoard from Newton-with-Scales, Lancashire (2004T30) I have examined a group of coins reported found at Newton with Scales in January 2004. The coins are all official English issues of the traditional sterling standard, i.e. 92/5% fine metal.The coins consist of three denominations: 11 groats (fourpences) of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, and a sixpence and 7 threepences of Elizabeth, amounting to a sum with a face value of five shillings and fivepence, which would be something like £20-30 in modern terms.The coins would certainly have circulated together, and the lim…
Created on: Monday 22nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newton With Scales', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EEA8E5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crudely cast large lead token. Edge of token has been broken. Post-medieval 17th -18th century in date. Obverse depicts flower design in relief set within an outer rim. Reverse depicts cross-hatching in relief within an outer rim and there is a pellet at the centre. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of cas…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-EEBDF6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fairly crudely cast lead token. Post-medieval 17th-18th century in date. Obverse depicts a flower design in relief with an outer rim and a central pellet. Reverse depicts cross hatching with seemingly accidental incision markings made by the maker or the bearer. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual …
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-EEC7F4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crudely cast lead token. Token has been damaged and is badly worn. Post-medieval 17th-18th century in date. Decoration is badly worn on both sides of the token although obverse faintly depicts a flower design and reverse cross hatching within an outer rim all in relief. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of ca…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-EECF35
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crudely cast small lead token. Post-medieval 17th-18th century in date. Obverse depicts line design with which form rough cross shape markings. Reverse is badly worn but faintly depicts cross-hatching. It is unclear as to why lead tokens were produced although they appear numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries (Bailey 1999 page 56). They may have been produced as a form of working class low denomination currency associated with rural areas (Bailey 2000 pages 13-14). Alternative uses may have been for payment of casual workers or gambling (ibid. page 14).
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LVPL-6239F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver coin of uncertain denomination and ruler, ranging from a sixpence of Elizabeth I to James I, groat of Charles I, shilling of Charles II or William III. AD 1558-1702. Obverse: worn Reverse: worn
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ormskirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0C84B8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn post-medieval coin, possibly a halfgroat of Elizabeth I dating from AD1558-1603.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C1F463
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern commemorative medal for CHARLES IX and his brother HENRI III made from cast bronze. Legend, Obverse: CAROLVS IX GALIA(rum) HENRICVS POLO(niae) CRISS(tianissimi) INVIC(tissimi) RR (reges). Reverse: KATHARI(na) REGIN(a) HENRI(ci) II VXOR FRANCIS(ci) ET CAROL(i) REGVM MATER. Catherine was the wife of Henri II and the mother of King François II, Charles IX et Henri III.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-07DD85
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
19th century ferry token made from cast cu-alloy, complete except for the small suspension loop at the top which is missing. The finder wrote to Liverpool Record Office and P Keogh got back to him offering the following additional information: "T.B. Maund and Martin Jenkins discuss ferry tickets in appendix 5 of volume 2 “Mersey Ferries”. They state that season tickets were referred to as “contracts” and were used by “middle Class” customers rather than working people. Contracts were available for 3, 6, and 12 months. This table is from 1st April 1869: Seacombe: £0.12.…
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ormskirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D44E08
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu-alloy token or counter dating from the late 18th century. The major series of these cu-alloy tokens or counters which are depicting Queen Anne appears to have been struck in Birmingham during the reign of George III. Counters of that class bear designs based on Queen Anne's shillings and sixpences: all bear the pre-Union form of shields...and show the mis-spelling 'RIG' for 'REG' which can be seen on this counter, too. Observed dates for pieces run from 1702-1774. This one is dated '1771'.
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D46E93
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Duke of Lancaster/John of Gaunt token dating from 1791. In the 18th century, shortage of small change became so bad that these penny and halfpenny tokens were issued for workers. Unlike the 17th century tokens which were issued in the main by small traders, the 18th century tokens were pcincipally issued by large manufacturers such as breweries, mines, iorn works, cloth manufacturers and large copper works.
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-26EB54
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead-alloy token of the most common type with plain reverse and six-petalled flower on obverse.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-229194
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Silver penny of Robert de Bethune (Count of Flanders, AD1305-22). N Mayhew argues "The Alost profile sterling seems to come first. It is tempting to spectulate that the 'Scottish' profile type was adopted to accentuate the similarity of the coins of Robert Bruce and Robert of Bethune, with their shared Christian name. But it seems clear that the Flanders sterlind came before the Bruce issue, as it is present in the Whittonstall hoard c. 1311. Nevertheless the Bruce penny in the early Upper Cullmore hoard should be noted. Type 209 is probably the earliest of Robert de Bethune's…
Created on: Friday 27th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancs./North Yorks.', grid reference and parish protected.