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JETTON
Unique ID: CAM-8EED58
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval Silver-tin plated copper alloy jetton of Louis XIV (1643-1715) maded by Wolf Lauffer II, probably dating to the 1640's. Obverse shows a young bust of the King right. Reverse shows crowned French shield bearing three lis. It measures 28.15mm in diameter and weighs 2.3g.
Similar examples can be seen in Mitchener (1988), page 489-90, probably number 1738 which is plated with a thin mix of silver and tin.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1643
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.69 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 28.15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Jetton / token data
Issuer: Wolf Lauffer II
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Young bust of Louis XIV right
Obverse inscription: LVD X]III D G FR [ET NAV R]EX
Reverse description: Crowned French shield bearing three lis
Reverse inscription: [WOLF LAVFER RECHPF MACH IN N B]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: South Cambridgeshire Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchiner, M. | 1988 | Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg | London | Hawkins Publications | 489-90 | 1738 |
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