Medieval die

Medieval die
Photo: North Lincolnshire Museum CC By SA2.0
PAS Record: NLM-530E52
Object type: Die
Period: Medieval
Primary material: Copper alloy
Date found: 08/04/2022
Location: Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire

Description

A lead die dating to 1200 – 1500. The die does not use the modern numbering scheme of opposite sides adding to seven. Instead, 1 is opposite 5, 2 opposite 4 and 3 opposite 6.