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JETTON

Unique ID: HAMP-5FCB56

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A slightly worn and bent later 14th/early 15th-century copper-alloy French medieval jetton of the 'Crown' type struck under Charles VI at Paris (1385 - c. 1422 AD; cf. Mitchiner 467).

This jetton is no longer complete due to a number of old circumferential abrasions.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1385
Date to: Circa AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.9 mm
Width: 22.75 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.12 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th February 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crawley (18/02/12)

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3270

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Crown
Type: (M460-481, 532-539, 567) - Unknown: 1385-1461
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crown; three ?crosslet ornaments across centre
Obverse inscription: + AVE mARIA : GRACI[A : P]L (where ':' = double crosslet stops)
Reverse description: Triple-stranded cross fleuretty in double quatrefoil border
Reverse inscription: +C+ - [+]A[+] - [+]V+ - [+]E+
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4234
Four figure Latitude: 51.103769
Four figure longitude: -1.401504
1:25K map: SU4234
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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	180	467

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

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