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Unique ID: DEV-D93E9A
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A Post-medieval copper alloy Nuremberg Jetton issued by Wolf Lauffer II, dating to AD 1612-1651. Rose/orb type, depicting a rose surrounded by three lis and three crowns alternating on the obverse, the reverse an imperial orb within a three arched tressure. cf Mitchiner no. 1917.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1612
Date to: Exactly AD 1651
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Wednesday 15th November 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019796
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Issuer: Wolf Lauffer II
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Wolf Lauffer II (M1703-1719): 1612-1651
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Rose surrounded by three lis and three crowns alternating
Obverse inscription: WOLF LAVFER IN NVRNBERG
Reverse description: Imperial orb within three arched tressure
Reverse inscription: RECHA PFENIG MACHE[...]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
4 Figure: SX5150
Four figure Latitude: 50.33103916
Four figure longitude: -4.0948439
1:25K map: SX5150
1:10K map: SX50SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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