HAMP-B69754: Post-Medieval jetton : Nuremberg Anonymous Rose/Orb issue

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JETTON

Unique ID: HAMP-B69754

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A pierced Post-Medieval Nuremberg Rose/Orb jetton of anonymous issue with fictitious legend, dating c.1500-1550. It is one of Mitchiner's 'normal orb' type with a crown initial mark. Measures 24.14mm and weighs 1.49g. The piercing measures 2.03mm in diameter and is pierced from the obverse. On the reverse, it is positioned at 7 o'clock.

Obverse: Three crowns, alternately with three Fleur de Lis, arranged centrifugally around a five-petalled Rose
[..] CHVOL [..] IVO [..]
Reverse: Imperial orb surmounted by a cross within an ornamental tressure that has three main arches
Impersonal crown initial mark [..] ORV [..]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.49 g
Diameter: 24.14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2012 - Friday 26th October 2012

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No.3300

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Anonymous stock
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns, alternately with three Fleur de Lis, arranged centrifugally around a five-petalled Rose
Obverse inscription: [..] CHVOL [..] IVO [..]
Reverse description: Imperial orb surmounted by a cross within an ornamental tressure that has three main arches
Reverse inscription: Impersonal crown initial mark [..] ORV [..]

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Droxford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6018
Four figure Latitude: 50.958312
Four figure longitude: -1.147085
1:25K map: SU6018
1:10K map: SU61NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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