Record ID: PUBLIC-4D197F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval to early post-medieval lead-alloy token (15th - early 16th century). Cross and Pellets series, London manufacture. The obverse depicts three lines spanning the diameter of the central field, crossing over in the centre so as to depict a wheel or a star with six rays. The edge of the token has a border of anti-clockwise, oblique rays. The reverse of the token depicts a cross with extended ends and a pellet-in-annulet in each quarter, surrounded by a border of anti-clockwise, oblique rays. The rays have the same orientation on the obverse and reverse. Dimensions: …
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B64403
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-medieval cast lead-alloy uniface token probably dating to the 17th to 18th century. Powell Type 2 depicting initials, T R, separated with a pellet within a slightly raised border. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Some similar examples can be seen in Mitchiner and Skinner (1984, 162; pl. 21) which are dated to the 17th century. The token has suffered some small losses at its circumference. It is 20.17 mm in diameter and weighs 4.22 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A459BD
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval lead-alloy uniface token. Powell type 5, probably dating to the 17th - 18th century. There is a fragment of casting sprue still attached on opposite ends of the token. Dimensions: diameter: 23.20 mm; thickness: 1.68 mm; weight: 5.93 g
Created on: Sunday 9th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 11th April 2018
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Record ID: LON-B02B0E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval lead-alloy token, probably dating to the 17th century. Powell type 2. The obverse has the initials I M M in triangle formation (IM with M above) and a raised linear border around the edge. This arrangement of letters is very similar to the trade tokens which date 1648-1674. The reverse depicts two linear lines joint at right-angles to the edge on the lower half the token, and joining to form a peak at the centre-point. There are three motifs, vaguely resembling a 'pawn chess piece', one situated within the peak created and the other two situated either side of the pea…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7E4A1E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-medieval lead-alloy biface token dating to the 17th century. Powell type 2. Both sides are identical and depict the initials L over I A, arranged in a triad, on both sides of the token. There is a pellet either side of the letter L and a pellet below the letters I A. There is a raised toothed border around the edge of each side of the token. Dimensions: diameter: 14.62 mm; thickness: 1.75 mm; weight: 1.97 g The token is similar in deisgn to many examples illustrated by Mitchiner and Skinner (1984, 187/plate 16), for example nos 44 and no.45, which are dated to…
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-69AA61
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval lead-alloy token (counter) of the Royal Exchequer dating to the late Elizabethan period, c.1574-c.1590s. CAMERE Co REGIORVM type with French shield design. Minted at London. See Mitchiner (1998, nos. 4573-4581). It measures 20.33mm in diameter, 0.89mm in thickness, and weighs 1.67 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2015
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Record ID: LON-5DC7C0
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval lead-alloy disc, possibly a medal, token or a seal, probably dating to the 13th century. The object is a flat disc with the inscription and motif on the obverse; the reverse is blank but has some filemarks across the surface. On the obverse the central motif is in relief. It depicts a knight in mail, moving right with his sword raised behind his back in his right hand and a shield, possibly with a rampant lion motif, on his left arm. He is advancing on a rampant lion with a mane, shown in profile towards the right but with its head turned left towards the knight (i.e. r…
Created on: Monday 10th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2013
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