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Unique ID: BERK-9E5158
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-medieval copper alloy Nuremburg jetton struck by Wolf Laufer (master AD 1612 - 1651). Rose / orb jetton. See Mitchener (1988) no 1719.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1612
Date to: Circa AD 1651
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 21.45 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012
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Other reference: Tkt 643
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Issuer: Wolf Lauffer II
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: A beaded border within which is the inscription. The inner circle has three fleurs-de-lys and three crowns alternating.
Obverse inscription: WOLF LAVFER IN NVRENBER
Reverse description: Within a beaded border the inscription. The inner circle encloses a triangle co-joined with a semicircle on each side. In the centre an (possible) orb
Reverse inscription: RECHA PFENIG MACHER IN
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
4 Figure: SU3786
Four figure Latitude: 51.571662
Four figure longitude: -1.467528
1:25K map: SU3786
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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