Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-0060AC
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Nuremberg Rose/Orb jetton of uncertain issuer. Struck c. 1490 - c. 1650.
Diameter: 23.9mm; thickness: 0.6mm. Weight: 1.04g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.04 g
Diameter: 23.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th April 2014
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Other reference: Ver 14/67 - 104
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Not further defined
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns and three lis alternating around a central rose.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Imperial orb surmounted by a cross, a double tressure of three curves and three angles surrounding.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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