Record ID: SUSS-174115 - POST MEDIEVAL jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: SUSS-174115

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete copper alloy jetton of the Rechenmeister type with a Rechenmeister seated facing, at his counting table, on the obverse and the alphabet arranged in five lines within a frame on the reverse. Sometimes referred to as 'school pennies', this type of jetton shows a rechenmeister, or accountant using jettons to do accounts on a chequered board or cloth (which is where we get the phrase Exchequer). This example probably dates to the 16th century AD.

Unlike PAS record SUSS-67BFB5, which has legends indicating that the jetton was issued by Wulf Laufer (c. 1554-1601 AD), this jetton has has a fleured trellice on the obverse and a series of annulets and sets of triple pellets in lieu of literate legends. In addition, the alphabet spelled on the reverse is incorrect: 'ABCD(retrograde)E/FGHIK/LMNOP/QRSTV/:XYZZ'.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.03 mm
Weight: 4.09 g
Diameter: 27.34 mm
Quantity: 1

Jetton/ token data

Denomination: Jetton [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous stock
Mint or issue place: Nuremberg
Obverse description: Rechenmeister seated facing, at his counting table .
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Alphabet arranged in five lines within a double square frame (D is in retrograde, J, U and W are missing and there is a dupliate Z at the end.)
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

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]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Arun
To be known as: Near Aldingborne

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Liz WALKER - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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