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Unique ID: BERK-871673
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn post medieval copper alloy jetton made by Wolf Lauffer II of Nuremberg (master 1612-1651 AD); rose/orb type; reverse legend GOTTES SEGEN NACHT REICH (God's blessing maketh rich (from Proverbs 10, 22)), blundered legends, similar inscriptions and designs, although none blundered, are given in Mitchiner (1988) p.484
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1612
Date to: Circa AD 1651
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 20.9 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2018.057
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Issuer: Wolf Lauffer II
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Wolf Lauffer II (M1703-1719): 1612-1651
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Rose encircled by three lis alternating with three crowns
Obverse inscription: WOVLF LAVFER IN NVRN[...]
Reverse description: Imperial orb in double tressure of three arches and three points
Reverse inscription: [GOTTES] SEGEN NACT [REICH]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
4 Figure: SU7482
Four figure Latitude: 51.53206766
Four figure longitude: -0.93457516
1:25K map: SU7482
1:10K map: SU78SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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