HOARD

The hoard consists of jetons produced in Nuremberg from the mid 16^th century to the early 17^th century. At this time the jeton masters of Nuremberg had the largest monopoly on jeton production in Europe and their products where widely distributed throughout Europe and are common finds in England and Wales.

Jetons were used as counting tokens by government officials and merchants to conduct their financial calculations during the later medieval and post medieval period. The use of jetons in official accounting gradually dwindled following the adoption of the Arabic decimal system in the mid 17^th century. Other uses for the jeton include gaming tokens for gaming houses, which were increasing in popularity in the late 16^th century. In the later 17^th century jetons were also used to strike and commemorate major events or sometimes used to convey a political message.

A deposition date for this hoard can be estimated to the late 16^th or early 17^th century, it is possible that this is a merchant's jeton hoard used to conduct financial calculations.

1. Rose orb type possibly produced by Hans Schultes in Nuremburg between 1553 and 1612. 24.5mm and 1.45g

2. Rose orb type produced in Nuremberg by an unknown master late 16^th to early 17^th century. 24mm and 0.70g

3. Rose orb type produced in Nuremberg possibly by a member of the Schultes family late 16^th to early 17^th century. 25mm and 1.35g

4. Rose orb type produced by Hanns Krauwinckel II in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 21mm and 1.20g

5. Rose orb type produced in Nuremberg by an unknown master late 16^th to early 17^th century. 22mm and 1.15g

6. Rose orb type produced by Hanns Krauwinckel II in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 21mm and 1.10g

7. Rose orb type produced by Hanns Krauwinckel II in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 24mm and 1.40g

8. Rose orb type possibly produced by the Krauwinckel family in Nuremberg between 1562 and 1635. 20mm and 0.85g

9. Rose orb type produced by Hans Schultes in Nuremburg between 1553 and 1612. 15mm and 1.50g

10. Rose orb type produced in Nuremberg by an unknown master late 16^th to early 17^th century. 25mm and 1.25g

11. Rose orb type produced by Hanns Krauwinckel II in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 21mm and 0.95g

12. Rose orb type produced by Hanns Krauwinckel II in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 22mm and 1.30g

13. Rose orb type produced by the Krauwinckel family (possibly Damianus) in Nuremberg between 1543 and 1562. 24mm and 1.70g

14. Rose orb type possibly produced by the Krauwinckel family (Hanns) in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 23mm and 1.20g

15. Unknown jetton but probably of the rose orb type produced in Nuremberg in the mid 16^th to the early 17^th century. 23mm and 0.75g

16. Unknown jetton but probably of the rose orb type produced in Nuremberg in the mid 16^th to the early 17^th century. 21mm and 1.15g

17. Rose orb type possibly produced by the Krauwinckel family (Hanns?) in Nuremberg between 1586 and 1635. 21mm and 0.95g

18. Lion of St Mark type produced in Nuremberg by an unknown master in the mid 16^th and early 17^th century. 26mm and 4.00g

Carl Savage BSc MA FSA Scot PCIfA