Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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Unique ID: CORN-B826E1
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy rose and orb type jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II (Master 1586, died March 1635). The inscriptions are very worn but the start of the reverse legend: '*GL', suggests that it is probably GLVCK BESCEIRT IST VN GEWERT.
Cf. Mitchiner, p.437, fig.1508.
Evidence of reuse: Pierced twice for attachment
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1586
Date to: Circa AD 1635
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 18th September 2015 - Sunday 20th September 2015
This object was found at Boxted 2015
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Issuer: Hans Krauwinckel II
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: GLVCK BESCHERT type (M1508-1511) - Hans Krauwinckel II: 1586-1635
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns alternating with three fleurs de lis arranged centrifugally around a central rose
Obverse inscription: [HANNS] KRAVWINCKEL [IN NV]REM[..]
Reverse description: Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattee within a tressure of three main arches alternating with three points
Reverse inscription: *GLVCK BESCHERTIST VN GEWERT
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
4 Figure: TM0133
Four figure Latitude: 51.95914001
Four figure longitude: 0.92401876
1:25K map: TM0133
1:10K map: TM03SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mitchiner, M. | 1988 | Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, the Medieval Period & Nuremberg | London | B A Seaby Ltd | 437, fig.1508 |