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JETTON
Unique ID: YORYM-7FAA07
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy French jetton of medieval date, circa 14th - 15th century.
Obverse: AVE MARIA GRACIA PLE around shield of France.
Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure, fleur in outer angles.
The jetton is 25.6mm in diameter and weighs 2.3g.
Similar jettons can be seen in Mitchiner, p.225.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: French
Group: Three lis
Type: (M641-645) - Unknown: c. 1415 - c. 1497
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of France
Obverse inscription: AVE MARIA GRACIA PLE
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure, fleur in outer angles
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cottingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0331
Four figure Latitude: 53.76517537
Four figure longitude: -0.43891828
1:25K map: TA0331
1:10K map: TA03SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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