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JETTON

Unique ID: YORYM-EA1AB5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Medieval English jetton dating to the period AD 1280 - 1343. Short cross Moline reverse.

Similar to Mitchiner (1988), nos.191-192.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1343

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 20.8 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05542

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Smiling face (or Lion's head) facing
Reverse description: Short cross Moline

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Oswaldkirk (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6278
Four figure Latitude: 54.19402277
Four figure longitude: -1.05123862
1:25K map: SE6278
1:10K map: SE67NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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