Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-5B780C
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy Jetton of Medieval date (AD 1350-1380). Reverse depicts floriated cross. English 'Enthroned King' jetton type.
The jetton is not listed in Mitchiner (1988), but the obverse type finds parallels in his nos. 283-284 (Mitchiner, 1988: p. 124).
The reverse legend appears to be pseudo or fictitious.
The object is missing portions of its outer flan between 2-6 O'clock
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1380
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.86 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 20.89 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Class: English
Group: Mid to late 14th Century
Type: Other - Unknown: c. 1350 - c. 1380
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: An enthroned King under a canopy holding raised sword in right hand, a lion rampant to his left, within an inner circle
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Floriated cross
Reverse inscription: […]DxExDxExA
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.