BERK-D7D196: Medieval jetton: 'Shield of France' Jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: BERK-D7D196

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A thick copper alloy French jetton dating to the15th century. The jetton is too worn for indepth identification, but similar to Mitchiner (Vol 1) No. 699.

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1499

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.97 mm
Weight: 8.8 g
Diameter: 30.28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th February 2010

Rally details.

This object was found at Somerton 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2009.436

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4927
Four figure Latitude: 51.939354
Four figure longitude: -1.288628
1:25K map: SP4927
1:10K map: SP42NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers' dig
Current location: Retained by finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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