DENO-AC0EA5: Late Medieval to Post Medieval: French Jetton of Louis XII or Francis I

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JETTON

Unique ID: DENO-AC0EA5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy French Jetton of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1497 - AD 1521.

Obverse depcits four fleurs de lis in a lozenge within a tressure of four arches, and the reverse depicts a simple cross pattee in the field with flowers in each quarter, struck mainly in Tournai during the reign of Louis XII (1497-1515) but also struck during the reign of Francis I (1515-1547) up to the year 1521 when Tournai was occupied by Charles V. The obverse compares well with Mitchiner 726a.

Cf. Mitchiner, 1988, pp.236-238, no.726a. For a similar example see CORN-0881BE.

Diameter: 23.8 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1497
Date to: Circa AD 1521

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st December 2015 - Thursday 31st December 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8444

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Four lis in lozenge
Type: (M647-649, 726-731) - Unknown: c. 1415 - c. 1497
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Four fleurs de lis in a lozenge within a tressure of four arches
Obverse inscription: S[ ]O[ ]
Reverse description: Simple cross pattee in the field with flowers in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Kegworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4727
Four figure Latitude: 52.8384713
Four figure longitude: -1.30372091
1:25K map: SK4727
1:10K map: SK42NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out detecting

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

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