DEV-D93E9A: Post-Medieval Jetton, rose/orb jetton of Wolf Laufer II

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JETTON

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1612
Date to: Exactly AD 1651

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Wednesday 15th November 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019796

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

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

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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