DEV-D2E826: Late Medieval Tournai Jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: DEV-D2E826

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Late Medieval Tournai (late) Shield of France modern type Jetton, probably dating to c. AD 1400-1500. Highly abraded and missing much of its original edge to a worn break. Obverse depicts a square topped shield with recurved sides containing three fleur-de-lis, reverse depicts a triple stranded cross fleury within a quadrilobe. See Mernick and Algar (1991: 232-235) nos. 118-150.

Although the die axis cannot be measured, the reverse' cross is orientated at 45 degrees to the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1380
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.1 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.01 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019264

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: Tournai (late)
Group: France Modern
Type: (M624-628, 665-711) - Unknown: c. 1415 - c. 1497
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Square topped shield with recurved sides containing three fleur-de-lis
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross fleury within a quadrilobe
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: North Devon (District)
Parish or ward: South Molton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS7025
Four figure Latitude: 51.0096489
Four figure longitude: -3.854426
1:25K map: SS7025
1:10K map: SS72NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mernick, P. and Algar, D.	2001	Jettons or casting counters	Salisbury	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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