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JETTON

Unique ID: PUBLIC-E58083

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A medieval copper-alloy jetton of the Sterling type dating to c. 1280-1340. The obverse has a crowned bust facing similar to coinage of the period. There are two circles which contain a ring of pellets between them. The reverse features a cross fourcheé with several pellets in each quarter. Two circles are divided by a repetitive sequence of O's and I's forming a ring. There is a punch mark at the centre of the reverse.

The jetton is in poor condition and worn which negates any further identification. It is 21.27 mm in diameter and weighs 2.19 grammes.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.19 g
Diameter: 21.27 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 16th June 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PastfindersI

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Group: Sterling/allied
Type: 1 Sterling head (M86-167) - Unknown - c. 1280 - c. 1340
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing; border of pellets
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the field; pellet in each quarter
Reverse inscription: LOI/LOI/LOI/LOI
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Lewes

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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