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Unique ID: WILT-E4CB02
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Late Medieval French Tournai jetton, measuring 27mm in diameter and weighing 4.30g. The jetton has slight wear and is bent.
Obverse: Shield of three lis, annulet above and to each side
+AVEoMARIA8GRACIAo
Reverse: Triple-stranded cross fleury, quatrefoil in centre, all within a quatrefoil with fleur on cusps androsette between annulets in the spandrels, one spandrel has an extra annulet.
Date: First quarter 15th century
Ref: see Mitchiner 442 et seq. for similar pieces
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1425
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.3 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th June 2011
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Other reference: SSWM 3664
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of three lis, annulet above and to each side
Obverse inscription: +AVEoMARIA8GRACIAo
Reverse description: Triple-stranded cross fleury, quatrefoil in centre, all within a quatrefoil with fleur on cusps androsette between annulets in the spandrels, one spandrel has an extra annulet
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find date was 10 June 2011.