Record ID: LON-865A52
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead alloy seal matrix. It is circular with now heavily corroded perpendicular attachment loop at the top. The centre of the matrix is a fleur de lis, surrounded by the legend S' GALFRIDI . MVI (or L)ChE (Seal of Geoffrey Muiche or Mulche). The AL and the FR of Galfridi are both ligated. It measures 36.5mm length x 33.4mm width x 9.8mm thick and weighs 27.26g. It is likely to date from the 13th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2013
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Record ID: LON-61BDA3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead bi-face token, dating to the early 15th century. One face depicts a shield which is divided into quaters, though the contents of the quaters are no longer visible.The other side depicts a cross over a four-petalled flower within a linear circle. This token has been damaged around the egde and there is a perforation in one of the quaters. Similar examples can be found in Mitchiner and Skinner (1984, Plate 3, nos. 96-97) and date AD 1400-1450 Dimensions: diameter: 15.54 mm; weight: 0.95g. Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1984. English Tokens C.1425 - 167…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2015
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Record ID: LON-2860F1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment from a medieval to post medieval lead alloy vessel. The rim is angled, suggesting that the vessel was a wide bowl or dish with a raised but flat rim. The fragment measures 44.4mm (length) x 20.3mm (width) x 6.3mm (thickness) and weighs 19.40g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2012
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Record ID: LON-7210B2
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge for Maria, Queen of Heaven (the Virgin Mary). The badge is a disc with the crowned interwoven letters of 'MARIA' in relief within four borders. The borders are alternately plain and beaded. The reverse is undecorated and has the broken stump of a thick pin or attachment prong. The badge has small holes through it, which may be damaged or an ad hoc attachment method. The badge is crumpled and has suffered from circumferential losses. It now measures 35.6mm (diameter) x 2.9mm (thickness) and weighs 6.60g. M monogram or Maria badges …
Created on: Monday 19th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Record ID: LON-CFCBA5
Object type: WASTE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of lead alloy waste disc with post medieval maker mark stamps on both sides. There are at least six stamps on boths faces; all the visible stamps contain the letters 'IM' within a beaded border. The marks are not identical, suggesting that this piece was used to perfect a stamp in production. The disc measures 38.6mm (length) x 36.4mm (width) x 4.4mm (thickness) and weighs 37.73g. The style of the stamp suggests that it is 17th or early 18th century in date.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-7A7C97
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to early post medieval lead alloy with iron pin pilgrim or secular badge. The fragment is roughly triangular with an elongated point from which project two arms on either side before a break. The arms are also all broken. The opposite edge of the triangle has two concave curves which meet at a central projecting point. It is decorated on all over the front face with striped lines. On the undecorated reverse are two lead alloy loops holding a corroded iron fragment, probably a pin. The fragment measures 24.4mm (length) x 11.3mm (width) x 4.1mm (thickness) and w…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2012
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Record ID: LON-7697E7
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval cast lead alloy secular badge in the shape of a purse. The fragment is one incomplete half of a two-piece badge or pendant. The face of the badge is decorated with key-hole shaped holes with line or cross-hatched decorative arched borders. The holes are in expanding rows (2, 3, 4, 5 in each row from top to bottom). The rows are further bordered by an angled section decorated with a plain zig-zag on a cross-hatched background. There is one attachment loop surviving on the top edge; two breaks on the bottom edge indicate the position of another two originally. T…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2012
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Record ID: LON-51F502
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge of St Barbara, dating AD1400-1500. . The fragment contains the saint's head, chest, long twisting hair and arms. She is wearing a beaded headband and high collared clothing. She is standing beside the tower in which she was imprisoned and holding in her right hand a palm branch symbolising her martyrdom. Only the upper section of the tower and the lower section of the palm branch survives. The badge is broken at her waist and the rest is missing. On the reverse is a vertical casting seam and the stump of the pin. Similar exampl…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-514B10
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast lead alloy pendant or badge of Christ on the Cross. The pendant is decorated on both faces with cross hatching and trefoil terminals; each foil is emphasised with a central raised pellet. On one face is a depicted of Christ with a halo. There is no obvious means of attachment but the top trefoil is broken and may originally have extended to an attachment loop. The pendant measures 26.1mm (length) x 21.0mm (width) x 1.5mm (thickness) and weighs 1.27g. The pendant is of an unprovenanced rood, therefore a broad medieval date is suggested.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-50BC72
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast lead alloy purse shaped pendant, or possibly badge. The purse is roughly trapezodial and 'hangs' via two looping sections on a belt with a round buckle at one end. Between the looping sections is a plain column with a raised section which covers the belt. After the loops, the belt zig-zags across both sides of the purse as a raised design; the strap is decorated with ring-and-dots and ends with a rounded terminal which protrudes from the side of the purse. One face of the purse is more elaborately decorated: there are additional pellets on the belt, includi…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-BDB202
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early post medieval bi-face token. On one face is a shield containing a four petaled flower with a pellet between each petal with an obscured legend surrounding. This side is misstruck. The other face has a four petaled flower with a pellet between each petal, again with an obscured legend around. The circumference of the token has suffered minor losses. The token measures 22.1mm (diameter) x 1.8mm (thickness) and weighs 2.19g. Lead tokens were in use throughout the medieval and post medieval periods, however black letter inscriptions suggests that it is 16th century AD in date.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-BD4196
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy bi-faced token or medallion. On one face is a rose and thistle joined at the stem with one crown above; on the other has a coat of arms flanked by a lion and a unicorn. The token is dark grey with patches of a light grey patina and measures 37.0mm (diameter) x 4.7mm (thickness) and weighs 26.95g. The symbolism suggests a royal connection; the joined rose thistle suggest the Stuarts, therefore a 17th century date is suggested.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-90DA78
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast lead alloy shie cock toy. The cockerel is decorated in moulded relief on one face; the other face is plain and rough. It sits vertically on a flat square base; the upper surface of the base is covered in raised cross hatching. On the lower surface of the base is an imprinted circle, a by-product of the casting process. The toy is dark grey with patches of light grey corrosion. It measures 30.0mm (height) x 35.0mm (length) x 34.9mm (width) x 2.6mm (thickness of cockerel); 2.9mm (thickness of base) and weighs 36.67g. Shie cocks were popular toys in the 18th century AD.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-FE4AE7
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a modern lead alloy toy train carriage. The fragment contains one side of the carriage; it is decorated on one face with two wheels and the slatted carriage wall. The name 'LIVERPOOL' is written inside one of the slats. Attached to one wheel is a linear fragment, possibly a piece of track. The top of the carriage is broken. The reverse is plain and rough, suggesting that this was one side of a 3D toy and that the reverse would have been hidden inside the toy. The fragment measures 40.7mm (length) x 25.6mm (width) x 1.7mm (thickness) and weighs 3.05g. This toy fragment …
Created on: Monday 6th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Record ID: LON-A78610
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved post medieval lead alloy bi-face token. On one face is a date in the form of misarranged Roman numerals: D.C/M/X.L (1640) with four pellets to the left and right within a beaded border. On the other face are the initials HI, or IH, with a quatrefoil between inside a border of hollow triangles. The token measures 16.6mm (diameter) x 2.0mm (thickness) and weighs 2.85g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-A74055
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved post medieval lead alloy bi-face token. On one face is a raised cannon with two pellets to the left and one pellet to the right, and a square and pellet above. On the other face are the initials .T. above I.P . The token measures 14.6mm (diameter) x 2.1mm (thickness) and weighs 1.89g. Lead tokens were in used from the 13th to 19th century AD, but the similarity of this token to the 17th century AD trade tokens suggests it is of a similar date.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-D62DF6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy button missing its shank. The upper surface of the button is decorated with a five petalled rose with a beaded border. The reverse is rough cast and in the centre is the stump of the shank. It has also suffered circumferential losses. It now measures 16.2mm (diameter) x 3.2mm (thickness) and weighs 1.81g.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 19th January 2015
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Record ID: LON-95F886
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead alloy purse shaped pendant, or possibly badge. The purse is roughly trapezodial and covered on both sides with raised hatching. The purse 'hangs' via two looping sections on a belt with a round buckle at one end. The opposite end loops and travels back across the purse on one side; the strap is decorated with ring-and-dots. There is also a cylindrical projection from the base of the purse. The reverse is also decorated with the purse design but with less embellishment. There are two pairs of holes on the object; two are in the gap between the looping attachments of the…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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Record ID: LON-956E34
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a post medieval lead alloy domed toy watch. The convex face is decorated with (from the outer edge to centre): a rope-twist border; a wide floral border of swirling leafy stems and tendrils; a plain thin border; a chapter ring marked with Roman numerals hours I-XII with half hour pellet marks, these marks are not even and therefore 12.00 is opposite the 6.30 rather than 6.00 mark; and at the centre a dial with two pointed hands with baluster counterpoise and central boss marking the time 12.35, surrounded by a symmetrical scrolling pattern. The concave face is plain and ro…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Record ID: LON-6EFAD1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post medieval bi-face token with a double flan. The two lead discs are fixed together and each have a similar border and layout; one face has the initials 'B. B' with a border decorated with triangulars, the other a crescent with two pellet in it's curve, also in a border of triangles. The token measures 26.9mm (diameter) x 2.0mm (thickness) and weighs 6.25g. Lead tokens were in use throughout the medieval and post medieval periods, however the style of the letters and border indicates that this token was probably from the 15th to 17th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-6ED173
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval uni-face token. The decorated face contains an anchor . It measures 13.7mm (diameter) x 2.1mm (thickness) and weighs 2.09g. Lead tokens were in use throughout the medieval and post medieval periods, however the style of the anchor indicates that this token was probably from the 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-6EAD64
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post medieval bi-face token. One face contains the initials 'A R' and the other a fleur-de-lis (Powell type 4). It measures 22.0mm (diameter) x 2.3mm (thickness) and weighs 5.38g. Lead tokens were in use throughout the medieval and post medieval periods, however the style of the lettering indicates that this token was probably from the 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-6E9452
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post medieval uni-face token. The decorated face contains a triple-stranded cross. It measures 21.4mm (diameter) x 2.5mm (thickness) and weighs 6.04g. Lead tokens were common throughout the medieval and post medieval period, therefore a broad c.1250-1800 AD date is suggested.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-6E70F4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval bi-face token. On one face are the initials "R A" with "170" below; on the other is a fleur-de-lis with three pellets above and three crosses below (Powell type 4) . It measures 25.7mm (diameter) x 3.3mm (thickness) and weighs 10.08g. Lead tokens were in use throughout the medieval and post medieval periods, however the style of the lettering indicates that this token was probably from the 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: LON-6D69D7
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy monogram of Maria pilgrim badge. The badge is in the shape of a lombardic m with crown above. The crown is formed of three projections; the two outer projections are trefoil and the central is a single collared knop. The outline of the 'm' has a beaded border and in the gaps between the columns of the m the casting seam can be seen. The reverse of the badge is plain; the catchplate has survived intact but only the stump of the pin remains. The badges measures 26.2mm (height) x 26.9mm (width) x 3.9mm (thickness) and weighs 2.97g. Spencer notes that letters …
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2013
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Record ID: LON-C61D25
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy bi-faced secular badge in the shape of a cockerel. On both faces are the same raised details of cockerel; the eyes, beak, tail and feathers. There is no obvious means of attachement. The badge is complete apart from missing the cockerel's feet. It measures 17.7mm (length) x 14.5mm (height) x 1.3mm (thickness) and weighs 0.96g. The badge is similar to one catalogued in Spenser (1998, 318 ref. 316); he dates cockerel badges to c. 1350-1500 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
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Record ID: LON-C5EE25
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy badge, possibly secular. It is circular badge with the letters PP.Y on the front face. On the reverse the pin and catchplate have survived in-situ, however the pin has been bent and distorted. It measures 24.0mm (diameter) x 6.3mm (thickness) and weighs 6.16g. The lettering on the badge and the style of pin and catchplate on the reverse suggest the badge dates to broadly the late medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-C52131
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting the 'Veronica'. The badge is circular with a central panel bordered by a ring of dot-in-rings. The central panel depicts the bearded face of Christ in low relief. The reverse is blank and both the pin and catchplate are missing. The top of the badge has corroded and part of the border above Christ's face is missing. The badge measures 21.1mm (diameter) x 1.9mm (thickness) and weighs 2.27g. The low relief of Christ indicates that this badge depicts the 'Veronica': the Veronica is the image that was captured on the cloth with which Ve…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-47AEE5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface circular token. The token has a raised cross design probably meant to imitate a Medieval long cross penny with the remains of one pellet in each quarter. The reverse is blank. It measures 20.1mm in diameter, 2.7mm thick and weighs 5.64g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore difficult to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date (1250-1850 AD).
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th March 2014
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Record ID: LON-34AAB1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded and bent post-medieval openwork lead-alloy toy watch. The object is flat, circular and unifacially moulded in low relief. Within a beaded border is an openwork design of a lozenges within a circle with a scroll on either side; this design is repeated equally four times. The inner part of the border design touches the chapter ring which is marked with the Roman hours I-XII with pellet half-hour marks. The dial centre is enclosed within another pellet border; this centre is again openwork with a scroll in each quarter, divided by central cross. The cross has 3 pellet…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-348B90
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded and bent post-medieval openwork lead-alloy toy watch. The object is flat, circular and unifacially moulded in low relief. Within a beaded border is an openwork design of a lozenges within a circle with a scroll on either side; this design is repeated equally four times. The inner part of the border design touches the chapter ring which is marked with the Roman hours I-XII with pellet half-hour marks. The dial centre is enclosed within another pellet border; this centre is again openwork with a scroll in each quarter, divided by central cross. The cross has 3 pellet…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-231AF5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to early post medieval struck pewter bi-faced token. On one side is a spread eagle looking right within a border; the border is decorated with two circular waving and over-crossing lines with a pellet in each oval created. The other side has a long cross dividing a four petalled flower within a border; half of the border is the same as before but the other half has indiscernible letters, numbers or symbols. It measures 21.3mm (diameter) x 1.2mm (thickness) and weighs 2.30g.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-E3D152
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead alloy composite oval shaped devotional or reliquary pendant. The pendant is made from three components; a round uni-faced disc, a cut out figure piece and a seperate strip border frame. The figure is small and quite crude but two heads and drapery can be seem; it is probably the Virgin holding the baby Jesus, possibly standing within a crescent. This backs on to the disc. On the other face of the disc is a six-petalled flower with raised central pellet on a cross-hatch background. The two pieces are surrounded by a strip of lead alloy which has been folded inwards to h…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
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Record ID: LON-E2FD05
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent and corroded post medieval pewter Elizabethan token, 'Lyon' counter series dating to c. 1574 to 1600 AD. The obverse contains the legend "HONI SOIT MAL Y PENSE" (cf. Mitchiner 4584ff.). The token has been folded over between 6 and 11 o'clock (on the obverse) so that it lies flat against the obverse; this fold hides most of the legend and the lion. The reverse side of the folded part is covered in thick corrosion which obscures the design. It now measures 20.7mm (length/ original diameter) x 15.1mm (width) x 1.4mm (thickness) and weighs 2.11g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
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Record ID: LON-E06D37
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval tin pictorial issue token, dating to the early 13th century. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:72/Pl. 5; no. 46) illustrate a token which bears the same design. Mitchiner & Skinner (1983:49) write "These are made of the same metal as contemporary pilgrimage ampullae. No subsequent tokens have been recorded in pure tin until the the late fifteenth century." Obverse: Double headed eagle displayed Obverse inscription: None Reverse: Shield barry Reverse inscription: None Dimensions: diameter: 16.90mm; weight: 0.69g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2020
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Record ID: LON-E05090
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved post medieval pewter Elizabethan token, 'Lyon' counter series dating to c. 1574 to 1600 AD. The obverse contains the legend "HONI SO MAL Y PE" (cf. Mitchiner 4661.). It measures 18.9mm (diameter) x 1.0mm (thickness) and weighs 2.19g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2013
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Record ID: LON-9004B5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved later 16th-century lead-alloy post-medieval token depicting a double-headed eagle/crowned rose with legend 'GOD SAVE THE QVENE', with HE and NE ligated and N reversed; no ER at sides of crowned rose (North 2062; Mitchiner 4738ff.). It measures 19.9mm (diameter) x 1.5mm (thickness) and weighs 2.77g. North (1975, 140) notes that such pieces were probably medalets rather than tokens as some appear to relate to Mary, Queen of Scots. Although North dates the tokens to c.1574AD (ibid.), Mitchiner has revised the dates of the 'GOD SAVE' reverse to c. 1590-1603AD (1988, 165…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-8FCF62
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved later 16th-century lead-alloy post-medieval token depicting a double-headed eagle/crowned rose with legend 'REGINA BEATI', with scrolling detail between bottom of rose and legend and between the I and crown (North 2063; Mitchiner 4746ff.). It measures 20.7mm (diameter) x 1.2mm (thickness) and weighs 2.12g. North (1975, 140) notes that such pieces were probably medalets rather than tokens as some appear to relate to Mary, Queen of Scots. North states that were struck about 1574 AD (ibid.) but Mitchiner (1988, 1656) argues that the Beautified Queen is for the deceased…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Record ID: LON-8D8E17
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge, probably of St. Thomas a Becket. It is of a bishop standing forward with staff in right hand and in draped vestaments. The badge has corroded so much of the detail is obscured, and it is possible some of the edge detail may have been lost. On the reverse only the stump of the pin and catchplate remain, and the badge has bent so the head of the bishop has curved outwards. The badge now measures 38.2mm (length) x 15.0mm (width) x 3.1mm (thickness) and weighs 2.82g.
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: LON-8A2836
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead alloy composite heart shaped devotional pendant. The pendant is made from two parts; a bi-faced flat teardrop shaped central piece and a separate decorated heart-shaped border frame with integral attachment loop on the top. On one face of the central piece is a figure in flowing drapery, possibly an angel or saint but is now very worn. On the other is a haloed bust, probably of Christ. The separate frame is decorated on the face that contains the angel/saint; it has a raised ridge with a beaded border inside next to the central section. The frame then flattens but over…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
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