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JETTON

Unique ID: BERK-23D902

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy reckoning counter: jetton from France (15th century) Dimensions: diameter 27.30mm; thickness 1.12mm; weight 1.76g Reference: Mitchiner, M Jetons, Medalets and Tokens, Volume 1. The Medieval Period and Nuremberg. p.147

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.12 mm
Weight: 1.76 g
Diameter: 27.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th December 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three fleur de lis
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Cross fleury
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
To be known as: Farthinghoe

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mitchiner, M.	1988	Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg	London	Hawkins Publications	147

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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