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JETTON
Unique ID: YORYM-71595E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy Sterling bust jetton issued under Edward II dating to the period AD 1310 - 1314. Long cross with pellets in angles within border of pellets. Mint of London. Class 11.
Similar jettons can be seen in Mitchiner, p.100, no's.118-120.
The basic design of the jetton is based on the sterling pennies introduced by Edward I in 1279 though bear decorative borders rather than the legends typically seen on coins of the period.
A shallow circular depression is present at the centre of the reverse cross suggesting an attempt at piercing was made. Mitchiner (p.95-6) describes the appearance of piercings on sterling bust jettons as a 'peculiarly English tradition' which predominates between AD 1280 - 1400. The piercings vary in size and did not always pass completely through the flan. The practice is believed to have been adopted under Edward I to prevent silvering in an attempt to pass the jettons off as currency.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1310
Date to: Circa AD 1314
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05671
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: English
Group: Sterling/allied
Type: 1 Sterling head (M86-167) - Unknown - c. 1280 - c. 1340
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross with pellets in angles within border of pellets
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cherry Burton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9841
Four figure Latitude: 53.85598781
Four figure longitude: -0.51156231
1:25K map: SE9841
1:10K map: SE94SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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