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Unique ID: HESH-A7FD86
Object type certainty: Certain
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A struck copper alloy 'stock Tournai' Jetton dating from the later medieval period, specifically the period post 1380 - c.1500 AD. Due to wear a precise date cannot be established.
Obverse: Shield of ancient or old France comprising three fleur-de-lis on a tringular shaped shield, enclosed within a circlet
Inscription: MATER DEI [MISERV]M MEI
Reverse: Triple stranded cross fleuretty within a tressure of four arches with large lis shaped terminals. Outside the tressures between the arches are single annulets or possibly lis
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1380
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.62 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm
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Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service Entry Form: SHRMS: 00655
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Tournai (late)
Group: France Ancient
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of ancient or old France comprising three fleur-de-lis on a triangular shaped shield, enclosed within a circlet
Obverse inscription: MATER DEI [MISERV]M MEI
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross fleuretty within a tressure of four arches with large lis shaped terminals. Outside the tressures between the arches are single annulets or possibly lis
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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