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JETTON

Unique ID: WILT-8D4142

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy medieval Nuremberg 'Lion of Saint Mark' jetton, dating to the period AD 1500-1570. Obverse depicting the nimbate and winged Lion of Saint Mark standing left with raised tail, holding a Book of Gospel in his raised right fore-paw. Reverse depicting the imperial orb surmounted by a cross within a tressure, with three main arches. It has a diameter of 26.08mm, a thickness of 1.16mm and weighs 2.53g. There is a piercing at 11 o'clock, measuring 2.26mm in diameter.

For similar jettons cf. Mitchiner vol.I p.360.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1570

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.16 mm
Weight: 2.53 g
Diameter: 26.08 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5257

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Jetton / token data

Class: Nuremberg
Group: Lion of St Mark
Type: Unknown (M1093-1120a) - Anonymous stock: c. 1490 - c. 1585
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: The nimbate and winged Lion of Saint Mark standing left with raised tail, holding a Book of Gospel in his raised right fore-paw.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: The imperial orb surmounted by a cross within a tressure, with three main arches.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0557
Four figure Latitude: 51.31209225
Four figure longitude: -1.92964911
1:25K map: SU0557
1:10K map: SU05NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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