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Unique ID: BH-59A901
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A copper-alloy Nuremburg jetton of the Lion of St Mark, anonymous issue minor series, dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1570). The obverse depicts a small lion without a halo within the inner circle with a crown initial mark and a fictitious legend. The obverse depicts an imperial orb surmounted by a cross patty with crown above. The jetton has a circular perforation through the Book of Gospels on the obverse and the crown initial mark on the reverse. Mitchener 1988, p. 359, no. 1093.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1570
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.09 g
Diameter: 27 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Lion of St Mark
Type: Unknown (M1093-1120a) - Anonymous stock: c. 1490 - c. 1585
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Winged lion left holding Book of Gospels within inner circle
Obverse inscription: [L]EOV[...]
Reverse description: Imperioal orb surmounted by cross patty within a tressure with three main arches
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
4 Figure: TL3436
Four figure Latitude: 52.00626867
Four figure longitude: -0.04918996
1:25K map: TL3436
1:10K map: TL33NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mitchiner, M. | 1988 | Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg | London | Hawkins Publications | p. 359 | no. 1093 |