DENO-851351: Medieval jetton; 'France Ancient' type jetton of Tournai manufacture

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JETTON

Unique ID: DENO-851351

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Medieval jetton; struck copper alloy jetton of Tournai manufacture and late 15th century date. The token is of ‘France Ancient’ type Obv. Four lys in a lozenge, within a quatrelobe with trefoils in the external interstices of the quatrelobe. NOMEN DOMINI Rev. Short cross pattee with springing into each quadrant from the inner circle. [S]IT NOMEN DOMINI Rosette initial mark Diameter 27.7mm, thickness 1.3mm, weight 5.97g Ref: Saunders ‘Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue’ Vol III (pp. 237, no. 165)

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 5.97 g
Diameter: 27.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th January 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E6400

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Four lys in a lozenge, within a quatrelobe with trefoils in the external interstices of the quatrelobe.
Obverse inscription: NOMEN DOMINI
Reverse description: Short cross pattee with springing into each quadrant from the inner circle.
Reverse inscription: [S]IT NOMEN DOMINI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Balderton

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Saunders, P.	2001	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 3	Salisbury	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum	pp. 237	no. 165

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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