LON-003367: An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy French jetton of the Duchy of Burgundy dating from AD 1300-1384.

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JETTON

Unique ID: LON-003367

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An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy French jetton of the Duchy of Burgundy dating from AD 1300-1384. Not in Mitchiner although a later jetton with shield of France-Burgundy is illustrated in Mitchiner (1988:253 no. 794).

Obverse: Shield quarterly of France-Burgundy: all in 4-arched tressure: in external angle a letter'.

Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty with fleur-de-lis arnaments: all in 4-arched tressure. in external angle a letter 'V'.

Dimensions: length: 20.25mm; width: 14.73mm; weight: 1.18g.

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

Class: Duchy of Burgundy

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1384

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.25 mm
Width: 14.73 mm
Weight: 1.18 g

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Stuart Wyatt
Identified by: Mr Stuart Wyatt

Materials and construction

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

Jetton/ token data

Class: Low Countries
Group: Burgundy duchy
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield quarterly of France-Burgundy: all in 4-arched tressure: in external angle a letter'.
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty with fleur-de-lis arnaments: all in 4-arched tressure. in external angle a letter 'V'.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 12 months ago
Updated: 12 months ago

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