GLO-E78BBD: GLO-E78BBD Piost medieval jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: GLO-E78BBD

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Rose and Orb jetton, probably of Nuremburg Wolf Lauffer III, c.AD1650-1670

Obverse: Three crowns with three annulars above, alternately with three lis, arranged around a central rose WOLFF LAVFER IN NV[...] Reverse: Imperial orb within a tressure of three arches and three angles GOTES SEGEN MACHT REICH

A circular off centre hole has been drilled through the middle of the coin.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1670

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th October 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Wolf Lauffer III
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Wolf Lauffer III (M1754-1755): 1650-1670
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns with three annulars above, alternately with three lis, arranged around a central rose
Obverse inscription: WOLFF LAVFER IN NV[...]
Reverse description: Imperial orb within a tressure of three arches and three angles
Reverse inscription: GOTES SEGEN MACHT REICH
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
Parish or ward: Norton St. Philip (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7755
Four figure Latitude: 51.29366047
Four figure longitude: -2.33123923
1:25K map: ST7755
1:10K map: ST75NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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