Lead 1/4 token?

timekiller · Apr 30, 2011

Wondering if this is a 1/4 lead token or button or just piece of lead.?(Heres why I ask).Found at one of the sites I've been hunting.
4th row of pics. down.(here)
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/L/leaditemsmisc.htm
Also token here
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=25215&cat=88
Thanks For the thought's.
Pete, :hello:

PChammer · Apr 30, 2011

By the thickness, I would say "token". But hey, it's a 50\50 :wink:

CRUSADER · Apr 30, 2011

Looks more like a small piece of a Georgian Toy (& yes they were very flat) :icon_thumright:

timekiller · Apr 30, 2011

PChammer said:
By the thickness, I would say "token". But hey, it's a 50\50

I hear YA! :wink:

Thanks PChammer.
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

CRUSADER said:
Looks more like a small piece of a Georgian Toy (& yes they were very flat)

Yea wasn't sure still am not as it is clipped on both edges like I find our spanish coins over here.But I've got alot of finds like this I guess I'll never know the real deal on.Not many over here gonna know much more then you guy's likely so I'll check this one & just hold off on posting the rest of these type finds.
Thanks Cru, :thumbsup:

Pete,

CRUSADER · Apr 30, 2011

Timekiller said:
PChammer said:

By the thickness, I would say "token". But hey, it's a 50\50

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I hear YA! Thanks PChammer.
Take Care,
Pete,

CRUSADER said:

Looks more like a small piece of a Georgian Toy (& yes they were very flat)

Click to expand...

Yea wasn't sure still am not as it is clipped on both edges like I find our spanish coins over here.But I've got alot of finds like this I guess I'll never know the real deal on.Not many over here gonna know much more then you guy's likely so I'll check this one & just hold off on posting the rest of these type finds.
Thanks Cru,
Pete,

thing is, if you follow the curve it would have been one huge coin

timekiller · Apr 30, 2011

Yea I think the biggest I saw was 25mm & know what your saying.But as I don't handle them much over here I was not sure.Hence why I posted it.

Just another one and could keep going but what you think about this one.Give a man a inch & he'll take a mile. :laughing7:

But hay who else better to ask right.

Thanks Cru. :thumbsup:

CRUSADER · May 2, 2011

Timekiller said:
Yea I think the biggest I saw was 25mm & know what your saying.But as I don't handle them much over here I was not sure.Hence why I posted it. Just another one and could keep going but what you think about this one.Give a man a inch & he'll take a mile. But hay who else better to ask right.
Thanks Cru.

That one looks more like a Lead Token :icon_thumright:

The largest I have heard of is one I had published (twice) at 45mm

Better than that it had an 18th C date & the name of my village with the word Club after it - plus it was in perfect condition. Only one known & even with the date & place (very rare to get), the local historical society have no idea of its use :wink: