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JETTON

Unique ID: PUBLIC-824D69

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and pierced medieval copper-alloy English jetton. King's bust type, Series 2c Edwardian Fox Class 10, reverse type 22-24, dating c. 1302-1310 AD. Probably minted at London.

Obverse: Kings bust within border of pellets. Reverse A long cross patonce with six pellets in each angle arranged as five-petalled flowers; border of pellets

The jetton measures 21.3 mm in diameter, and weighs 1.45 g.

Notes:

Obverse Reference : 11,12,13 http://www.mernick.org.uk/englishjettons/series2c/obverses.htm
Reverse Reference : 22,23,24 http://www.mernick.org.uk/englishjettons/series2c/reverses.htm

Evidence of reuse: Piercing

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1302
Date to: Circa AD 1310
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.45 g
Diameter: 21.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th December 2016

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Group: Sterling/allied
Type: 1 Sterling head (M86-167) - Unknown - c. 1280 - c. 1340
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Kings bust, Border of pellets
Reverse description: A long cross patonce with six pellets in each angle arranged as five-petalled flowers; border of pellets
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Bexley (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Mary's (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5072
Four figure Latitude: 51.42716035
Four figure longitude: 0.15620906
1:25K map: TQ5072
1:10K map: TQ57SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Undisturbed grassland

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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