SF-FC5C06: Medieval Portuguese jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: SF-FC5C06

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A medieval copper-alloy Portuguese jetton. Shields of Portugal type inscribed GALARDOn [...], dating to c. 1383-1433 (reign of John I). Mint uncertain. See Barnard (1926, 81-82) no. 6, though this has a variant obverse legend.

It measures 22 mm in diameter, and weighs 2.65 g

Notes:

'Galardon' means 'guerdon' or 'reward' (Barnard 1926, 82)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1383
Date to: Circa AD 1433

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.65 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Jetton / token data

Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Five shields of Portugal arranged with four equally spaced outer ones, cutting the inner circle, and one central one. A small sexfoil can be seen in between each of the four outer shields.
Obverse inscription: GAL/ARD/On:/[...], sexfoil stop after colon
Reverse description: Cross within inner circle with a small sexfoil in each quarter
Reverse inscription: En : L(AT)On : A BOn SERVICO
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Little Wilbraham

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Barnard, F.P. 1923 Portuguese Jettons, The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society, Volume 3 London Royal Numismatic Society 81-82 6

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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