Lead Token (Reversed initials WR and uniface) ND
| Lead | 9.43 g | 23.71 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Currency | United Kingdom - Farm and Hop Tokens |
| Composition | Lead |
| Weight | 9.43 g |
| Diameter | 23.71 mm |
| Thickness | 2.39 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#83233 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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Comment
The cultivation of hops was a popular industry, first because it was very profitable, and secondly because it employed labour for almost all the year, " Planting, Soiling, Houghing, Poling, Tying and Picking."All the picking had to be done in a few weeks, many thousands of pickers were required. These came chiefly from London, for “a holiday with work and pay," and were known as" furiners."
Payment for picking was arranged through the medium of tallies and hop-tokens. These showed the number of bushels picked, and were the basis of payment after the rate was agreed upon, which sometimes took several days.
