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Unique ID: IOW-94E6E1
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy Shield of France jetton (1415-1497). Mitchiner 1988: 224-230.
Obverse: [ ]; Shield of France modern
Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in 4-arched tressure. Lis in inner angles
Diameter: 23.4mm. Weight: 2.31g.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1415
Date to: Exactly AD 1497
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.31 g
Diameter: 23.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th October 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-4-380
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of France modern
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in 4-arched tressure. Lis in inner angles
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mitchiner, M. | 1988 | Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg | London | Hawkins Publications | 224-230 |