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We stayed in what had been a tiny cottage that that belonged to poor fisherfolk. These were on the wall, probably having been treasured once
I assume these were used in the studio commissary, but the gold paint indicates it was used as movie money at some point.
This is the obverse of a lead token bearing the initials IW. There is just the possibility of a legend, but not that convinced. The I is barred which may well mean it should be read as a J. These initials are those of the issuer presumably. Diameter 26mm. W. 7g. Thickness 1.5mm.
The piece is a metal detector find I have been asked to I.D. It has come from the Lune Valley in Cumbria. Recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme under LANCUM-9BBDE1