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Unique ID: YORYM-DCD881
Object type certainty: Certain
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A damaged and worn copper-alloy jetton of uncertain issue dating to the period AD 1550 - 1750. Rose/Orb type. Uncertain legends. Mint of Nuremburg.
Obverse: Alternating crowns and lis with central rose.
Reverse: Imperial Orb within tressure of three arches.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E05205
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Alternating crowns and lis with central rose
Reverse description: Imperial Orb within tressure of three arches
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
4 Figure: TA1435
Four figure Latitude: 53.79882277
Four figure longitude: -0.2706452
1:25K map: TA1435
1:10K map: TA13NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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