LON-00D8F3: A post medieval copper alloy Jetton of anonymous stock, dating AD 1550-1580.

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JETTON

Unique ID: LON-00D8F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval copper alloy Jetton of anonymous stock, dating AD 1550-1580. There are rosettes at regularly intervals around the legend. The jetton is quite highly worn making much of the legend impossible to read.

Dimensions: diameter: 22.31 mm; weight: 1.45g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1580

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.45 g
Diameter: 22.31 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Anonymous master period
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Anonymous master period (M1462-1472) - Anonymous master period: c. 1550 - c. 1700
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crowns and lis alternating around central rose.
Obverse inscription: REV[---]E: (rosette) RVERVE (rosette)
Reverse description: Reichsapfel within a tressure of arches and points.
Reverse inscription: [---] ROVEB (rosette) ROV[---]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Hounslow (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Brentford (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1977
Four figure Latitude: 51.47944941
Four figure longitude: -0.28777262
1:25K map: TQ1977
1:10K map: TQ17NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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