DEV-37AEE5: Medieval Jetton: french crown type

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JETTON

Unique ID: DEV-37AEE5

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A Medieval copper alloy French Jetton, probably dating to c. AD 1385-1422. Crown type, with the obverse depicting a crown with three pierced trefoils on the band, with a pellet above the central one and pellets between the central and side fleurs. The reverse a triple-stranded cross flory with a quatrefoil at the centre, within a double-stranded four arched tressure. cf. Mernick & Algar (2001: 227) nos. 66-69.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1385
Date to: Circa AD 1422

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.17 g
Diameter: 26.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th September 2017 - Tuesday 19th September 2017

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019418

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Crown
Type: (M460-481, 532-539, 567) - Unknown: 1385-1461
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crown with three pierced trefoils on the band, with a pellet above the central one and pellets between the central and side fleurs.
Obverse inscription: +AVE MARIA: GRACIA: PL (double annulet stops)
Reverse description: Triple-stranded cross flory with a quatrefoil at the centre, within a double-stranded four arched tressure.
Reverse inscription: +AVE
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY2389
Four figure Latitude: 50.69552875
Four figure longitude: -3.09156629
1:25K map: SY2389
1:10K map: SY29SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Coastland

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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Audit data

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

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