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JETTON
Unique ID: SUR-77E58D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A pierced post-medieval copper-alloy counter (or medallion) from of the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714), celebrating the Victory at Blenheim (Germany) in 1704; struck at Nuremberg by Johan Gottleib Lauffer for sale in Britain or for use as a counter; Hawkins 1885, pl. CXX no.8.
Obverse: Bust of Anne facing left. ANNA DG MAG BR FR ET HIB [REGINA]
Reverse: RES IN GERMAN FELICITER GESTAE // VIRTUT ET PRUDENTIA REGINAE
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in PostMedArch
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1704
Date to: Circa AD 1704
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.37 g
Diameter: 24.83 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 14-826
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Bust of Anne facing left.
Obverse inscription: ANNA DG MAG BR FR ET HIB [REGINA]
Reverse description: Standing figure holding spear, shield and laurel looking right.
Reverse inscription: RES IN GERMAN FELICITER GESTAE // VIRTUT ET PRUDENTIA REGINAE
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Marsh Gibbon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6622
Four figure Latitude: 51.89265349
Four figure longitude: -1.04232572
1:25K map: SP6622
1:10K map: SP62SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, E. | 1885 | Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George III (2 volumes) | British Museum | CXXX no.8 |
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