Up for sale is an authentic post-medieval to 18th-century British lead farm/trade token (c. 1550–1750).
​Cast in lead alloy, this uniface token features a bold, raised capital letter "H" on the obverse, likely representing the initial or surname of the local landowner, estate, or merchant who issued it.
​Historical Context
​During the 16th to 18th centuries, official small-denomination copper coinage was scarce in rural Britain. Estate owners, farmers, and local merchants cast their own lead tokens to pay seasonal agricultural workers or to serve as local credit for goods, food, and taverns.
​A fine piece of British agrarian history and local exonumia, perfect for collectors of early trade tokens, lead artifacts, or metal detecting finds.
​Condition & Details
​100% Authentic Period Artifact.
​Uniface: Plain/smooth reverse as made.
​Features an attractive, stable off-white/grey lead carbonate patina typical of age and soil preservation.
​Please inspect the high-resolution photos with the millimeter scale for exact condition and dimensions.