NMS-97909B: Four lis in a lozenge French Jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: NMS-97909B

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Medieval French jetton. Obverse; Cross patty feuilly with flower in each angle, inner beaded circle. GETTS BIEN PAIES BIEN. Reverse; Four lis in a lozenge within four arched tressure. LOEHCE A DIEV AVANT TOVT (Praise to God before all). Similar to Mitchiner 594. Circa 1488-1497 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1488
Date to: Circa AD 1497

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 27 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th January 2016 - Wednesday 13th January 2016

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 60320
Other reference: GC

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Four lis in lozenge
Type: (M584-600) - Unknown: 1488-1497
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Cross patty feuilly with flower in each angle
Obverse inscription: GETTS BIEN PAIES BIEN.
Reverse description: Four lis in a lozenge
Reverse inscription: LOEHCE A DIEV AVANT TOVT
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Scarning (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF9311
Four figure Latitude: 52.66235291
Four figure longitude: 0.85243823
1:25K map: TF9311
1:10K map: TF91SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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