HAMP-AFE374: Late Medieval jetton : Tournai 'France Modern' issue

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JETTON

Unique ID: HAMP-AFE374

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A rather worn 15th-century copper-alloy later medieval jetton of the 'Shield of France (modern)' type struck at Tournai under Charles VI (1380-1422).
Reference: cf.Mitchiner p.177, 452-4 'star' series, although this example is not listed.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1380
Date to: Circa AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.43 g
Diameter: 25.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3774

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: Tournai (late)
Group: France Modern
Type: (M440-459, 521-531a, 565-566, 579) - Unknown: 1385 -1488
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of France modern bearing three fleur de lis; to either side [and above] a pair of starlets.
Obverse inscription: [+]A.VE [MARI]A GRACIA . PL
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty, a fleur de lis springing from each end, within a four-arched tressure; around starlet - star - starlet (x4)

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Ringwood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1504
Four figure Latitude: 50.83533928
Four figure longitude: -1.78835982
1:25K map: SU1504
1:10K map: SU10SE
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
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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	p.177	cf.452-4

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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