KENT-7A21E3: A struck copper alloy Medieval French jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: KENT-7A21E3

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A complete struck copper alloy Medieval French jetton. It is circular, with a convex obverse. The obverse reads AVE MARIA GRACIAA in Lombardic script; in the field there is a shield with three fleur de lis, with three pellets on either side of the shield. There is a cross patte and a rosette in the obverse legend. The reverse has triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressures, with alternating V and M in internal angles and one annulet on either side of a rosette in each outer angle. It is in good condition, and has a dark green patina. It measures 24.47 mm DIA x 1.64 mm TH and weighs 8.91 g.

A similar jetton can be seen on the database YORYM-6D4E60

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.64 mm
Weight: 8.91 g
Diameter: 24.47 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: A shield, with three pellets on either side, containing three fleur de lis
Obverse inscription: AVE MARIA GRACIAA
Reverse description: A three stranded cross fleuretty within a four arched tressue. Alternating M and V in Lombardic script within the angles of the cross. Opposite each letter, outside the tressure, is a rosette, with a pellet on each side
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Goodnestone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2454
Four figure Latitude: 51.241177
Four figure longitude: 1.207815
1:25K map: TR2454
1:10K map: TR25SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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