WILT-854699:

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JETTON

Unique ID: WILT-854699

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A copper-alloy medieval French jetton of the 'Crown' type of Charles VI, dating to the period AD 1385-1415. Obverse depicting the royal crown with a large central fleur de lis, two lateral lis and three rosettes across the body of the crown. Reverse depicting a triple stranded straight cross fleuretty within a four-arched tressure. It has a diameter of 26.21mm, a thickness of 1.19mm and weighs 3.21g. Cf.Mitchiner vol.I p.181 no.474.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1385
Date to: Exactly AD 1415

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.19 mm
Weight: 3.21 g
Diameter: 26.21 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5262

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Crown
Type: (M460-481, 532-539, 567) - Unknown: 1385-1461
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: The royal crown with a large central fleur de lis, two lateral lis and three rosettes across the body of the crown.
Obverse inscription: [...] GRACIA [...]
Reverse description: A triple stranded straight cross fleuretty within a four-arched tressure.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2574
Four figure Latitude: 51.46442389
Four figure longitude: -1.64151651
1:25K map: SU2574
1:10K map: SU27SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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