Medieval Five Wounds of Christ Pilgrim's Badge. 14th-15th century A.D. A lead-alloy pilgrim's badge composed of a circular frame, series of semi-circular lobes to the circumference, openwork cross in centre with each arm bearing a dot-in-ring motif, possibly representing four of the five wounds of Christ, the fifth represented by the circular frame or the small pellet at the centre; ring-and-dot repeated around the frame; pin to reverse. Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, p.184. 2.42 grams, 25 mm (1 in.) Found Thames foreshore, Billingsgate, London, UK. [No Reserve]

Fine condition.