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Record ID: DENO-AF6915
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface circular token. The token has a raised cross design, with a single raised pellet in each angle,possibly intended to imitate a Medieval long cross penny. The reverse is blank.
Lead tokens are difficult to date precisely and could be Medieval to Post Medieval in date (1250-1800 AD). Until recently cross and pellet designs were thought to be contemporary with similar Medieval coin designs; however publication of moulds and double faced tokens which combine Post Medieval initial style designs with cross and pellets suggest they conti…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Clipstone Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-B8FD25
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy token? 18mm in diameter and 5mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 6.27grams. It is circular in form and sub triangular (domed) in section. It has a flat, plain underside and its upper surface is decorated with raised lines spiralling from the centre.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: BERK-034957
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or Post Medieval lead token, possibly with a depiction of windmill sails on one face. The other face is indistinct. c. AD 1400-1800.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2013
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Record ID: IOW-040DC7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Modern cast lead circular double-sided token (c. 1250-c. 1850 AD).
The token has a raised design on both sides. One side has a 'compass-drawn' flower with a knop at the centre. The other side has an illegible design.
This token has been pierced.
Diameter: 22.37mm. Weight: 7.58g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally. They are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval to Modern in date (c. 1250-1850 AD).
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-043621
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Modern cast lead circular unifaced token (c. 1250-c. 1850 AD).
The token has a raised design consisting of multiple lines.
Diameter: 17.24mm. Weight: 5.75g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally. They are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval to Modern in date (c. 1250-1850 AD).
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NARC-157DF7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy uniface circular token. The token has a raised six petalled flower design. The reverse has several vertical and horizontal lines etched. It measures 25mm in diameter, 1.8mm thick and weighs 6.87g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were manufactured locally. They are therefore difficult to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date. Dating for this token has been taken using a similar find recorded at LON-47D066.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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Record ID: NARC-15FCC4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy uniface circular token. The token has a raised three line design, creating a stylised H. It measures 19mm in diameter, 6.5mm thick and weighs 11.55g. Its globular shape may suggest its use as a gaming counter rather than a currency or reckoning token.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were manufactured locally. They are therefore difficult to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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Record ID: SUSS-690095
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck lead alloy Medieval or Post Medieval uniface token, c. 1250-1800 AD. Powell Type 19. The decorated face of the token depicts a horned animal, probably a deer or goat. The reverse has an incised line, which could potentially be a purposefully incised initial, making this token bifaced and probably dating to the Post Medieval period; however, it is uncertain whether this is damage or purposeful decoration. The token measures 20.73 mm diameter, 2.75 mm thick and weighs 7.04 grams.
Lead alloy tokens were simple to produce and were often manufactured locally during …
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2012
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Record ID: SUSS-6A4DD3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead-alloy Medieval to Post Medieval uniface token, c. 1250-1500 AD. Powell Type 14 or 30. The obverse has a raised design of pellets divided by a single raised bar across the diameter. There may be a lighter vertical line, creating a cross and pellet pattern. The reverse is plain. The token measures 17.98mm in diameter, 2.01mm thick and weighs 2.79g. Cast lead tokens had a wide range of uses and were usually made locally. They are therefore hard to date precisely. Cross and pellet designs are thought to copy Medieval coinage and date c.1250-1500 AD. It is possible t…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
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Record ID: SUSS-6A7925
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead-alloy Medieval or Post Medieval uniface token, c. 1250-1850 AD. Powell Type 30. The obverse at least four pellets and a possible cross, although this is unclear due to the poor condition of the token. The reverse is plain. The token measures 18.18 mm in diameter, 2.17 mm thick and weighs 3.11g. Lead tokens had a range of uses and were usually made locally. They are therefore difficult to date precisely. The simple decoration on this token could have been produced in either the Medieval or Post Medieval period.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
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Record ID: BERK-7D4797
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token or counter, dating from the medieval period. The token is uniface, the design being an equal-armed cross in the centre of one face with a border of multiple lines surrounding it. The token is complete but is slightly bent. Token of this type date from c. AD 1350 to 1500, and may be related to monastic production and control over goods and services (see Fletcher 2005:22).
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Record ID: BERK-915F05
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly bent lead token, Medieval to Post Medieval.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 29th January 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-A8B826
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely cast, uniface, lead alloy token, dating from 1350-1500AD. The upper side carries the device of a six spoked wheel with a large pellet at the hub. There are smaller pellets in two segments of the wheel and around the edge of the token. It is 23.7mm in diameter and 2.7mm thick. It weighs 7.64gm.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Saturday 21st May 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-AA9243
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy unifaced token. It has nine raised pellets unevenly arranged within a low relief line border; between this line and the raised edge is a series of radiating lines all the way around the outer portion of the design. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The token is worn and bent; it has a creamy dark brown patina. Lead tokens with simple designs were easy to make at home and had a variety of uses, they continued in use for a long period; therefore, a general broad date range of 1250-1800 is given. Similarly decorated unifaced tokens of this period may be found on the …
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: SF-9556B5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Boy Bishop token, groat size, c.1470-1539 AD. Similar to Rigold's Series I C (Rigold, 1978: p. 94), although with differing reverse legends.
Obverse: +PIE nICHOLAE ORA PRO nOBIS (no legend stops), Mitred bust facing, S-N to either side, all within an inner circle.
Reverse: SAN/TE:/[]E/ORE // ORA/PRO/nO/BIS, Long cross fourchee dividing inner and outer legends, three pellets in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Eriswell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-0EB453
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead token of medieval to post-medieval date. The token is flat and circular bearing stamped decoration on both faces. On one side all that can be determined is raised beaded border with all other features being rendered illegible due to wear. The other side is decorated with a raised design of cross radiating from a central pellet.
The metal is a dark greyish-white colour and is very worn. The token is 19.2mm in diameter, 1.9mm thick and weighs 3.5g.
Tokens with such simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of design…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-14A196
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead token of probable Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is circular in form, folded over on one side due to post-depositional damage. The back face is flat and undecorated while the front face has moulded decoration comprising a raised border, central cross and three pellets in each angle of the cross. It measures 22.52mm in diameter, 2.70mm in thickness and 8.49g in weight. This is a cast lead token of probable Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.14th-16th centuris AD or later.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Burrough Green', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BERK-26AAF2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token, Late Medieval to early Post Medieval. Circa AD 1400 to 1700.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
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Record ID: BH-2ADD13
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead token of Medieval or post-Medieval date.
Both faces of the circular token bear a relief-moulded cross which divide the surfaces in four equal-sized segments. The artefact measures 22.4mm in diameter, 2.8mm thick and weighs 9.92g.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Graveley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-4CE572
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Modern cast lead circular double-sided token (c. 1250-c. 1850 AD).
The token has a raised design on each side.
One side has a stylised fleur-de-lis and the other side is largely illegible (probably not letters).
Diameter: 22.97mm. Weight: 5.85g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally. They are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval to Modern in date (c. 1250-1850 AD).
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
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