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JETTON
Unique ID: CAM-CCB978
Object type certainty: Certain
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A German Nuremberg ship Penny Jetton, anonymous issues : c 1490 - 1550 AD. These where derived from the French proto types issued during the period circa 1461 to 1497 and the design was in use during 1488, as documented in a Paris mint record of that year. During their initial phase of expansion into the West European market for jetons, the Nuremberg jetton - masters devised the Ship penny '(Along with other designs already considered) to felicitate penetration of the French market.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 1.62 g
Diameter: 25.28 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 23rd August 2004
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Profile of a sailing ship bearing a central mast with yard arm , stays and single sail all indercated. above the yard- arm the mast head has a letter G . On the right is a stern - castle , with rudder below and flag staff above . on the left of the bow - castle is surmounted by a crossed - staff with pennants.
Obverse inscription: Fictitious Inscription
Reverse description: Four fleurs de lis in a lozenge : with some pelletty ornamentation in the surrounding field .
Reverse inscription: Fictitious Inscription
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: German Jeton
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchiner, M. | 1988 | Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg | London | Hawkins Publications | 372 |
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