Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-75A7B7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy jetton; French crown type probably of Charles VI (1380-1422). The legend is illegible on both sides. Measures 25mm x 20.6mm x 1.3mm, weighing 1.75g. For examples see Mitchiner, p.179.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1380
Date to: Circa AD 1422
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.75 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th August 2008 - Wednesday 20th August 2008
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Issuer: Charles VI of France
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Royal crown with large central fleur de lis and two lateral lis, with pellets in the body.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross fleuretty with a (4-arched tressure).
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
4 Figure: TF1862
Four figure Latitude: 53.142091
Four figure longitude: -0.237335
1:25K map: TF1862
1:10K map: TF16SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mitchiner, M. | 1988 | Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg | London | Hawkins Publications | p 179 |