ESS-5AC311: ESS-5AC311 Post Medieval jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: ESS-5AC311

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy French Jetton, 13th - 14th century. See Mitchiner page 169 no 417 for a similar example.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1250
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st September 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OEF 5407

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of France
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Langham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0132
Four figure Latitude: 51.950161
Four figure longitude: 0.923434
1:25K map: TM0132
1:10K map: TM03SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mitchiner, M.	1988	Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg	London	Hawkins Publications	169	no 417

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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