Rights Holder: West Berkshire
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Unique ID: BERK-5216D2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded Medieval copper alloy French Jetton. Obverse; Crowned shield (probably the Shield of France) within inner circle, fictitious legend PIER[.]R[...]A[...]LIE:[.]OI. Reverse; triple stranded cross fleuretty within a four arched tressure, top barred 'A's at external and internal angles. Related Jettons are shown in Mitchener; Jetons Medalets and Tokens (1988) p168-193. which provides a date range between the reign of Charles V and the rise of Tournai; circa 1364-1437 AD.
Notes:
This find was recovered at a Weekend Wanderers one day metal detecting rally held at Crookham, near Thatcham on 11/02/07. Identification made from photo only therefore this record may fall below our usual standard.
Current location of find: Retained by Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1364
Date to: Circa AD 1437
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.92 mm
Diameter: 28.81 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th February 2007
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crookham 11/02/2007
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crowned shield within Inner circle, (The device in the shield cannot be reolved)
Obverse inscription: PIER[.]R[...]A[...]LIE:[.]OI
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross fleuretty within a four arched tressure, top barred 'A's at external and internal angles.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
4 Figure: SU5165
Four figure Latitude: 51.381766
Four figure longitude: -1.268564
1:25K map: SU5165
1:10K map: SU56NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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