WMID-68E357: Medieval jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: WMID-68E357

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A copper-alloy jetton of Charles VII of France (1422-1461 AD).

The jetton is a 'catherine wheel' type, Issued during the period of diversity 1418-1437.

Obverse: probably MARIA (rosette) MATER (rosette) GRACIE; Triple stranded cross botonny

Reverse: MARIA (rosette) MATER (rosette) GRACIE; Catherine wheel.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1418
Date to: Exactly AD 1437

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 25.01 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 25th October 2011 - Tuesday 31st January 2012

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Triple stranded cross botonny
Obverse inscription: MARIA (rosette) MATER (rosette) GRACIE;
Reverse description: Catherine wheel
Reverse inscription: (rosette) MATER (rosette) GRACIE;
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: East Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Blithfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK0424
Four figure Latitude: 52.813529
Four figure longitude: -1.942095
1:25K map: SK0424
1:10K map: SK02SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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