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JETTON
Unique ID: WILT-F36B1A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy English jetton dating to the period AD c1280-1340. The jetton is a double reverse Berry Type 14. On both sides, there is a short cross moline with pellets in each quarters and a border of pellets between two lines of small pellets (it may have been pierced through the centre). Cf Mernick, P and Algar, D in Saunders, P (ed), 2001, Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 3, Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, Salisbury p 222 no 37 and p 254, fig 82, no 37.
Notes:
"The short cross moline is the most commonly found reverse from the period AD 1290-1320, with many minor die variations known. Jettons struck with two reverse dies are not uncommon and may have been 'budget' productions." (Saunders et al, 2001, p222 - ibid)
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1340
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 19.04 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4272
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: English
Group: Sterling/allied
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Short cross moline with pellets in the quarters surrounded by a band of pellets between two circles of smaller pellets.
Reverse description: Short cross moline with pellets in the quarters surrounded by a band of pellets between two circles of smaller pellets.
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Downton
Spatial coordinates
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