LON-01EA8C: Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy Louis XII (AD 1497-1515) or Francis I (AD 1515-1547) Castle of Tournai jetton dating from AD 1497-1521.

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JETTON

Unique ID: LON-01EA8C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy Louis XII (AD 1497-1515) or Francis I (AD 1515-1547) Chatel Tournois jetton dating from AD 1497-1521. Similar examples are found in Mitchiner (1988:241-42 fig. 737-742).

Obverse: Fictitious legend; Chatel Tournois (Castle of Tours)

Reverse: Fictitious legend; Cross potent fleury with lis terminal and a lis in each corner

Dimensions: diameter: 26.15mm; weight: 4.90g.

A similar example on the database is GLO-C7AC5F

References: Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1497
Date to: Circa AD 1521

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 26.15 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: Tournai (late)
Group: Chatel Tournois
Type: (M737-746) - Unknown: c. 1497 - c. 1521
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Chatel Tournois (Castle of Tours)
Obverse inscription: Fictitious legend
Reverse description: Cross potent fleury with lis terminal and a lis in each corner
Reverse inscription: Fictitious legend
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Upton Grey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6948
Four figure Latitude: 51.22702945
Four figure longitude: -1.01323871
1:25K map: SU6948
1:10K map: SU64NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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: LON
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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