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Unique ID: SF-F7F830
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy French jetton,Chatel Tournois type of Louis XII c. 1497-1515 AD and the early years of Francis I c. 1515-1547 AD. Similar to Mitchiner, 1988, p. 242, no. 742. However, the reverse is more similar to Mitchiner, 1988, p. 247, no. 773. It has a pierced hole towards the outer edge.
Obverse: VGIDXISS (flower) CCISCS (fictitious), Traditional Chatel Tournois (Castle of Tours) design.
Reverse: XVCSGCSD[]ISGCCSDV (fictitious), Simple cross patty, lis in each angle.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1497
Date to: Circa AD 1547
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.49 g
Diameter: 25.99 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Tournai (late)
Group: Chatel Tournois
Type: (M737-746) - Unknown: c. 1497 - c. 1521
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Traditional Chatel Tournois (Castle of Tours) design.
Obverse inscription: VGIDXISS (flower) CCISCS (fictitious)
Reverse description: Simple cross patty, lis in each angle.
Reverse inscription: XVCSGCSD[]ISGCCSDV (fictitious)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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