Record ID: LIN-B21F19
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead token dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1800). The token has an open sexfoil on one face and a possible quatrefoil on the opposite face, though this side is very worn making it difficult to accurately decipher the motif. The overall dimensions are as follows: 14.65mm in diameter, 1.7mm in thickness and 1.89g in weight.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-74CC06
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy token dating to the Post Medieval to Modern period (c. AD 1700-1900). Both the obverse and reverse depict three ostrich feather plumes passing through an open crown. There is no legible inscription apparent. The token is well worn and the bottom half is missing. Similar examples recorded on the database include: NLM-6A8D68 and SUSS-9821A5. The overall dimensions are as follows: 16.48mm in legnth, 21.48mm in width, 0.29mm in thickness and 0.3g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-F964E8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead token dating to the late Medieval to Post Medival period (c. AD 1400-1800). The token is circular in plan with the face bearing four raised dots in a square shape. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object is cream and mid-grey in colour. As stated by Freeman (2017) lead tokens were used for a variety of activities, including gaming, tickets, tallies, weights etc. Most were produced locally therefore making them difficult to date precisely. Those with stylised designs, such as the example seen here, were most likely Post Medieval in date. The overall dimen…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2018
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Record ID: LIN-FFE92F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy token of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1750-1900). The token is extremely worn with only the partial inscription ]S TIO[ visible. No other distinguishing features can be discerned from the obverse or reverse. The overall dimensions are as follows: 20.1mm in diameter and 0.72g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-7F5534
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy penny of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster dating to AD 1791-2. The obverse shows a crowned and robed bust of John of Gaunt facing left. The incription reads IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER. The reverse shows a shield of arms with the motto SIC DONEC on a scroll beneath, and a rosette beneath it all, the inscription reads SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION. Around the edge of the token the inscription reads [PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL] SLEAFORD. Thomas Ball was a grocer and ironmonger in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Several thousand of these tokens were minted for general circulati…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2017
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Record ID: LIN-830D67
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval trade token, possibly dated to AD 1648-72. The token is extremely worn and the details cannot be clearly defined. The overall dimensions are as follows: 18mm in diameter, 0.98mm in thickness and 1.23g in weight. According to Bolton (2017), trade tokens were issued at a time when there was little low denomination coinage being issued by the crown. Traders and business proprietors thus began issuing tokens as an alternative to coinage with equivalent denominations of a farthing, half penny or penny. Reference: Bolton, A (2017) WAW-9F22FB: A POS…
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: LIN-3097AE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy token issued by William Hartson, Mayor of Lincoln, dating to AD 1872. The token has a crack running diagonally across the face and has fragments missing around the edge of the top left hand quarter. Obverse: WM HARR[IS]ON, ESQE MAYOR surrounding the Lincoln coat of arms, all within a dotted border. Reverse: LINCOLN / ARBORETUM / OP ... EO / AUGT 26 / 1872, all within a dotted border. The overall dimensions are as follows: 41.03mm in diameter and 9.74g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
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