LON-FFD9B4: Post medieval Nuremburg jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: LON-FFD9B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval copper-alloy Nuremburg jetton struck by Hans Schultes II, dating to 1584 AD. Venus/shield penny design (cf. Mitchiner 1988, 396 ref. 1318ff. & 406). It has been offstruck on the obverse, and measures 29.9mm (diameter) x 1.0mm (thickness) and weighs 4.11g.

Notes:

This jetton is dated to 1584AD and has the rosette personal marks/stops of Hans Schultes II; however he did not become a master until 1586AD (Mitchiner 1988, 406). It could therefore be a very late issue of his father, Hans Schultes I, who died in 1584AD (Mitchiner 1988, 396).

The shield on the obverse is similar but not identical to the personal shield of the Schultes family.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1584

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 4.11 g
Diameter: 29.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011 - Saturday 31st December 2011

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Hans Schultes II
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield divided in quarters containing (top left to bottom right): Treble chervon, one fleur-de-lis, seven linear bars, one fleur-de-lis. The edges of the shield have semi-circular indents to allow for the date to be split across shield with single pellets above and below on each side: 15-84. Above the shield is an ornamental scroll, with a single pellet on either side. Legend is within a roped border.
Obverse inscription: (Rosette) HANS : SCHULTES (rosette) IN : NORNBERGE
Reverse description: Venus standing right, holding a cup in her left hand and a drape across her body. Legend is within a roped border.
Reverse inscription: (Rosette) HANS (rosette) SCHULTES (rosette in crescent) IN NORNBERG
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found on the Thames foreshore
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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