WMID-D80C06: Post Medieval: Lion of St Mark type Jetton (Schultes family - Nuremburg)

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JETTON

Unique ID: WMID-D80C06

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post-medieval, copper-alloy, complete, pierced, jetton of the Schultes family of masters of Nuremberg (dating from AD 1515 - AD 1603), Lion of St Mark type. Mint: Nuremburg. Mitchiner (1988) Vol. 1 pp. 392 - 3, No 1300 - 1307, p 397 - 9, No 1322 - 1330 or p 406 - 407, No 1382 - 1386.

Obverse: [ ] MARCVS EX[ ]N G[ ] 'Lion of Saint Mark' standing left, nimbate and winged holding book of Gospels in right, raised forepaw. Halo projecting into margin

Reverse: [ ] SCHVLTES HRKOTNI(?), An Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattee within a double stranded multifoil, all within an inner circle.

Diameter: 26.4 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

Jetton has been pierced in the 9 o'clock position on the obverse. Jetton is abraded and worn.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1515
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 26.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th February 2016 - Sunday 14th February 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Hans Schultes II
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Lion of St Mark
Type: Hans Schultes I (M1322-1330) - Hans Schultes I: 1553-1584
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: 'Lion of Saint Mark' standing left, nimbate and winged holding book of Gospels in right forepaw. Halo projecting into margin
Obverse inscription: [ ] MARCVS EX[ ]N G[ ]
Reverse description: An Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattee within a double stranded multifoil, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: [ ] SCHVLTES HRKOTNI
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Loppington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ4729
Four figure Latitude: 52.85587023
Four figure longitude: -2.78855179
1:25K map: SJ4729
1:10K map: SJ42NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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