Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-4B71FA
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy rose and orb jetton dating to the Post-Medieval period. The jetton was struck in Nuremburg by Hans Kravwinkel I or II between 1562 and 1635 and is of the rose and orb type.
Obverse: [ ]; three crowns and three Fleur de lis, arranged centrifugally around a five petalled rose.
Reverse: [ ]; imperial orb surmounted by a cross patty all in treasure with three main arches.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1562
Date to: Circa AD 1635
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th October 2015 - Sunday 18th October 2015
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns and three Fleur de lis, arranged centrifugally around a five petalled rose.
Reverse description: Imperial orb surmounted by a cross patty all in treasure with three main arches.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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