YORYM-1A8073: Post-Medieval : Nuremburg jetton of Wolf Laufer II

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JETTON

Unique ID: YORYM-1A8073

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper-alloy Nuremburg jetton of Wolf Laufer II dating to the period AD 1612 - 1651. Rose/Orb type. RECHA PFENING MACHER (Reckoning coin made) around Imperial Orb within tressure of three arches reverse. Mint of Nuremberg.

Mitchiner, p.485, no.1719.

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 1612
Date to: Circa AD 1651

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 20.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05211

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Wolf Lauffer II
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Wolf Lauffer II (M1703-1719): 1612-1651
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Alternating crowns and lis with central rose
Obverse inscription: WVLFF LAVFER IN NVRENBER
Reverse description: Imperial Orb within tressure of three arches
Reverse inscription: RECHA PFENING MACHER (Reckoning coin made)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Wrelton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7685
Four figure Latitude: 54.25504081
Four figure longitude: -0.83493901
1:25K map: SE7685
1:10K map: SE78NE
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: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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