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JETTON

Unique ID: LANCUM-C146F7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A struck/hammered copper alloy jetton of Wolf Lauffer (I) minted in Nuremberg, Germany between c. 1583-1601. The obverse shows three crowns and three lilies, alternating, surrounding a rose and is inscribed with (rose) WVLF (rose) LAVFER (rose) IN (rose) NVRNBE. The reverse shows an imperial orb within tressure and is inscribed (cross) VND (rose) GOT (rose) ALEIN (rose) DIE (rose) EHR (rose) (="And God alone the glory").

Reference:
Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg. Jetons Medalets & Tokens Volume 1. Seaby. No. 1672.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1583
Date to: Exactly AD 1601

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th July 2011

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Wolf Lauffer I
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns and three lilies, alternating, surrounding a rose (cross) GOT (rose) ALEIN (rose) DIE (rose) EHR (rose) VND(="God alone the honor/ glory and") Weight: 1.159 grams Measurements: 21.2 mm Department: Modern Reference(s): Eklund.377, Mitchiner.1672
Obverse inscription: (rose) WVLF (rose) LAVFER (rose) IN (rose) NVRNBE
Reverse description: An imperial orb within tressure.
Reverse inscription: (rose) VND (cross) GOT (rose) ALEIN (rose) DIE (rose) EHR
Die axis measurement: 4 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: Over

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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