Cultural object · Europeana
IMAGE- Year
- 1250
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Provider
- The Portable Antiquities Scheme
- Collection
- 2048087_Ag_EU_AthenaPlus_CollectionsTrust
A complete medieval or post medieval lead alloy circular uniface token, c. AD 1250-1800, Powell Class 14. The token has been cast with a raised design of a equal arm cross with a pellet in each quarter on the obverse and an undecorated reverse. An irregular raised rim on the reverse suggests the token was cast in an open mould.Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be medieval or post medieval in date. Until recently cros
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