CORN-6F1665: Medieval jetton of Henry VI (obverse)

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JETTON

Unique ID: CORN-6F1665

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy (latten) Anglo-Gallic jetton struck under Henry V (1413-1422) or Henry VI (1422-1461), likely between the campaigns in France c.1415-1453. Mitchener (1988) illustrates some examples on page 133, but the recorder cannot find any that match this example.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1415
Date to: AD 1453

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th October 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Zinc Alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: crown with three fleur de lis and lion to the left of it but right side too worn to make out
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC DI GRA REX] ANGLZ FRA REX
Reverse description: single-stranded cross fleuretty with crown in each angle and 'h' in centre of cross within a circle
Reverse inscription: BENEDICTUM?

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marazion (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5231
Four figure Latitude: 50.127132
Four figure longitude: -5.471223
1:25K map: SW5231
1:10K map: SW51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mitchiner, M.	1988	Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg	London	Hawkins Publications	133

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Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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