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JETTON
Unique ID: PUBLIC-626084
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete struck copper-alloy French jetton dating to the Medieval period, c. 1490-1500
Obverse description: divided into four quadrants-the top left and bottom right quadrants are decorated with multiple fleur de lis, and the top right and bottom left appear to show a dolphin.
Obverse Inscription: Fictitious legend- [...]VSAEON[...]BAEOIDD[...]
Reverse description: 9 fleur de lis in field
Reverse Inscription: Fictitious legend-OBAEONMVNBOAEOPMV[...]SAE[...]
The jetton has been slightly bent over its obverse face during deposition. The object is fairly worn with a brown patina. It measures 28.45mm in diameter, 1.15mm thick, and weighs 4.53g.
An identical jetton can be found in PAS record LON-626AD7, see also Mitchiner p. 214, no. 619a.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 4.53 g
Diameter: 28.45 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th January 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Wattisfield
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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