HAMP-BA3705: Late Medieval jetton : Tournai 'France Modern' issue

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JETTON

Unique ID: HAMP-BA3705

Object type certainty: Certain
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A later medieval jetton of the 'Shield of France (modern)' type struck at Tournai under Charles VI (1380-1422), the 'star' series. The jetton has some wear and a little damage to the edge.
Reference: see Mitchiner 452 for a similar jetton.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.04 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 26.68 mm

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3434

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 (three lis), flanked by three six-point stars
Obverse inscription: +AVE.MARIA.GRACIA PL the stops being six-point stars
Reverse description: Three-stranded cross fleury, central quatrefoil, all within a double quatrefoil with square-cut florets on the cusps and rosettes flanked by annulets in the spandrels

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5832
Four figure Latitude: 51.08439423
Four figure longitude: -1.17332349
1:25K map: SU5832
1:10K map: SU53SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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

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Audit data

Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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