At Bury St Edmunds, Ely & Ipswich the #BoyBishop distributed coin-like tokens, probably exchangeable for food, sweets or alms. Thanks to metal detectors, many have been found in recent years: https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/why-worthless-coins-found-in-suffolk-are-now-treasured-9313690/
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