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Unique ID: LON-F64CAC
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A Medieval copper-alloy French jetton of Charles VI dating to AD 1385-1415. Similar jettons can be seen in (Mitchiner 1988: 181, refs: 478-480).
Obverse: Royal crown with a large central fleur de lis and two lateral lis, with ornamentation across the body, central annulet on crown with annulet each side.
Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four-arched tressure.
Dimensions: diameter: 26.22 mm; weight: 2.66 g.
Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1385
Date to: Circa AD 1415
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.66 g
Diameter: 26.22 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: French
Group: Crown
Type: (M460-481, 532-539, 567) - Unknown: 1385-1461
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Royal crown with a large central fleur de lis and two lateral lis, with ornamentation across the body, central annulet on crown with annulet each side.
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four-arched tressure.
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
4 Figure: TQ2378
Four figure Latitude: 51.48758183
Four figure longitude: -0.22985308
1:25K map: TQ2378
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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