SUR-BEDD15: Medieval coin: English Jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: SUR-BEDD15

Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of an English jetton.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.47 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 08.1685

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: A circle of stars and bars. The central field is missing.
Reverse description: A cross within a circle of pellets.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Alfriston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5203
Four figure Latitude: 50.806621
Four figure longitude: 0.155897
1:25K map: TQ5203
1:10K map: TQ50SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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