JETTON

Unique ID: WILT-FB49A1

An Early Post-Medieval copper alloy Nuremberg jetton struck by Hans Schultes I (Master 1553-1584), worn and measuring 24mm in diameter and weighing 0.92g.
Obverse: Three crowns and three lys around rosette
wedge HANS wedge SCHVLTES:BOI
Reverse: Reichsapfel within complex double tressure, pellets in angles
wedge fictitious legend
Reference: cf. Mitchiner 1346 et seq.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1553
Date to: Circa AD 1584

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st May 2010 - Tuesday 25th May 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Katie Hinds - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr David Algar - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 3436

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: Salisbury
Parish: Berwick St James

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0739
Four figure Latitude: 51.150218 Four figure longitude: -1.901301
1:25K map: SU0739
1:10K map: SU03NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening [scope notes]
General landuse: Other[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Garden[scope notes]

Adjacent Domesday Book places

Winterbourne [Stoke]

Domesday data within 2 km of discovery point is surfaced via the excellent Open Domesday website.

References cited

Mitchiner, M, 1988. Jetons, Medalets and Tokens, Volume 1. The Medieval Period and Nuremberg London : Seaby, pp

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