Record ID: BERK-435BF5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy probable token. One side is decorated with an eight spoked wheel design whilst the other side is difficult to decipher due to overall wear & corrosion The item, especially the wheel design, bears some resemblance to the ubiquitious lead tokens but these are usually one-sided and are of an alloy that is predominantly lead. no good parallels were found for this item and it has been dated broadly to the later Medieval to early post Medieval based on stylistic grounds. The item has a diameter of 21.12mm, is 2.33mm thick and weighs 4.71g.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-52A708
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century copper-alloy trader's token of Barron Haire of Boston, Lincolnshire. Struck in 1656. Obverse: BARRON.HAIRE.CHAN; Tallowchandlers' arms. Reverse: LER.IN.BOSTON.1656; B.N.H. Reference: Townsend, T.W. (1983), Seventeenth Century Tradesmen's Tokens of Lincolnshire: the issuers, Lincolnshire Museums: Occasional Papers no. 2, page 22.
Created on: Sunday 17th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-537398
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy 17th century farthing trade token of the Town of Newbury. Obverse: BOROVGH OF NE(WB)RY, castle with four terrets and arch in the centre. Reverse: IN COVN(TY) OF BERKS, BN 16(5)7 in centre. Dickinson (1986) 51 or 52.
Created on: Sunday 17th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2013
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Record ID: BERK-5D3C40
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast flat circular lead token with a series of inter-crossing straight lines incised onto one face. Due to a lack of archaeologically stratified and dated examples these tokens, which vary enormously, are loosely dated 1400-1850. Their precise function is unknown and it is likely the uses were many and varied ranging from pseudo-money and tokens to weights and gaming counters.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-93CFC1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval Seventeenth Century copper-alloy token farthing. Ref: 111 (Oxfordshire) Williams, Vol. II, The Mayor of Oxford.
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-BB25D1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy provincial token showing the Prince of Wales crest (at this time the future George IV). Dated 1793-1795. The Coin is either a North (1793-5) or South (1793) Wales issue. Ref: Dalton & Hamer, 'Provincial Token Coinage of the Eighteenth Century', p.399-400.
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-303774
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval bi-face lead alloy token. The token is circular in plan with the initials IA on one side. On the other face there is a central pellet with the flan divided in half by a line across its diameter, a series of progrssively larger concentric circles completed the design. Powell type 2 and type 31. Leaden tokens were used for a variety of purposes. These ranged from small change, to checks and tallies for services rendered such as hop picking. They were in use from the Medieval period into late Post-Medieval. A number of designs exist that were produced centrally and cir…
Created on: Monday 27th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-587D55
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very worn and incomplete cast and struck copper alloy probable 17th Century traders token. Although there is clearly lettering around the outside edge of one face it is only possible to clearly see [...]GER[...] which could plausibly be part of MONGER as these tokens often concern professions but it could also be part of a name or place. Such tokens were in common usage in the seventeenth century during the period 1648-1672 when there was a shortage of national coinage of low denomination. They were produced to meet local needs and are rarely found far from their point of origin.
Created on: Wednesday 29th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-535AE5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (c.1400-1700) cast lead token. The token has the initials IN on one side and a series of apparently randomly arranged lines on the reverse. The exact function of such tokens is uncertain, as is their dating - the recovery of examples with more secure archaeological dating in the future may perhaps shed light on this matter. It seems likely that they were used as pseudo-money, as tickets or perhaps even as gaming pieces.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-537BE5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (c.1400-1700) cast lead token. The token has a simplistic six-petaled flower on both sides each with a raised central pellet. The token is pierced towards the edge - perhaps for suspension. The exact function of such tokens is uncertain, as is their dating - the recovery of examples with more secure archaeological dating in the future may perhaps shed light on this matter. It seems likely that they were used as pseudo-money, as tickets or perhaps even as gaming pieces.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-4C4346
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy trade token dated 1652. Dimensions: diameter 15.01mm; thickness 0.84mm; weight 0.73g
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-4D0FA2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy trade token
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Record ID: BERK-B99106
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast late Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy biface token. Obverse has a six petalled flower (Powell type 1) with a central raised pellet, and further single pellets between each petal. The reverse is difficult to fully interpret with a clear letter S followed by what could be a lower case T (powell type 2) or a cross pommee (powell type 14). Between the two there is a vertical line leading from the edge which could represent a contraction mark. The exact function of such tokens is uncertain with theories that range from small change, checks and tallies in lieu of money, such as …
Created on: Sunday 21st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: BERK-BB9B22
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A uniface cast leaden token of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The token is circular in plan. One face shows a raised seemingly random design of crossed straight lines and pellets, whilst the other side is plain. Lead alloy tokens such as this were used for a variety of purposes. These ranged from small change, to checks and tallies for services rendered such as hop picking. They were in use from the Medieval period into late Post-Medieval. A number of designs exist that were produced centrally and circulated nationally, but since lead is so easy to fabricate many were made by …
Created on: Sunday 21st October 2007
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2013
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Record ID: BERK-D333E7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post-Medieval cast lead token. Stylised initials possible A.K.C on obverse & design of lines on the reverse. The exact function of such tokens is uncertain, as is their dating - the recovery of examples with more secure archaeological dating in the future may perhaps shed light on this matter. It seems likely that they were used as pseudo-money, as tickets or perhaps even as gaming pieces.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-EB9004
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven cast lead tokens. Each one carries a design on one or both faces. Two carry a uni-face cross-hatched design (D.19.03, 3.3g; D.18.05, 1.7g). One larger token carries a uni-face design showing a central cross with angles in the angles (D.23.48, 10.4g). One carries an uniface openwork flower design (D.16.78, 3.9g). One carries a cross with a pellet in each angle on one side with a lines & pellet design on the reverse (D.20.60, 10.2g). One carries a uni-face design also of lines and pellets (D.23.02, 3.6g) 7 the final one carries a design on both faces, the front showing the ini…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clanfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6BFDB3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast lead token of probable late Medieval to early Post-Medieval date. The obverse shows the initials R ?I with pellets surrounding whilst the reverse carries a concentric circle design of 3 rings with central pellet and 4 radiating linears. The exact use and date of such tokens, which are a frequent find, is unclear. It is likely that they were used as a form of pseudo-money, tokens, tickets or perhaps even as gaming pieces. Dated c.1400-1700 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-E0F373
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly cast post-medieval lead token. The purpose of these common finds is still uncertain, however they may have finctioned as agricultural tokens or tallies, local small change, or possibly gaming peices. They are dated to the 17th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Ilsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4BB2E3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A trade token from Aynho, South Northamptonshire issued by a Mr Norris. The token has milling around the edge not dissimilar to modern coinage. The images on either face of the coin are worn and very hard to discern. The token measures 19.70mm in diameter, 1.39mm in thickness and weighs 1.9gms. It dates to the post-Medieval period, specifically the seventeenth century.
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farthinghoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-A89FA5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy disc, too worn for any further identification, but it was probably a token or tally therefore dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2010
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