SUR-352075: Medieval: Jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: SUR-352075

Object type certainty: Certain
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A very thin jetton, possibly French.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 08.1370

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: A crowned shield containing three lys and two cinquefoils, with stars in the field.
Reverse description: A crowned shield containing three lys and three stars with stars and cinquefoils in the field.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Chawton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7037
Four figure Latitude: 51.128011
Four figure longitude: -1.001059
1:25K map: SU7037
1:10K map: SU73NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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