JETTON
Unique ID: BH-E02EA3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy Nuremberg Rose/Orb jetton. Mitchiner (1988: 355 and 377-386) believes that such anonymous stock jettons were probably produced between c. 1500 and c. 1580. The surfaces are very worn and corroded. The jetton measures 24.2mm in diameter, 0.2mm thick and weighs 1.33g.
Class:
Nuremberg
Sub class: Rose/Orb
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1580
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 24.2 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th September 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian
Watters
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Identified by: Mr Julian
Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 09/159 - 2
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Jetton/ token data
Denomination: Jetton [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Nuremberg
Obverse description: (Three crowns and three lis alternating around a central rose).
Obverse inscription: .....]VOBV[...... (Fictitious legend)
Reverse description: The Reichsapfel within a double tressure of three arches and three angles.
Reverse inscription: ..]O[....]VE[...]LE:VOB[.. (Fictitious legend)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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Spatial metadata
Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
To be known as: Ravensden
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
References cited
- Mitchiner, M, 1988. Jetons, Medalets and Tokens, Volume 1. The Medieval Period and Nuremberg London : Seaby, pp355, 377-386
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Created:
Thursday 8th October 2009
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
