SUSS-3DC354: An incomplete, copper alloy, jetton, heavily corroded

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JETTON

Unique ID: SUSS-3DC354

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete, copper alloy, jetton, heavily corroded and with damage to the flan removing about 30% of the disc.

Obverse, imperial orb in tressure of three arches +GOTT [...] EICH

Reverse, illegible

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 20.51 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: imperial orb in a tressure of three arches
Obverse inscription: +GOTT [...] EICH
Reverse description: illegible

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Lewes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3909
Four figure Latitude: 50.86380669
Four figure longitude: -0.02621006
1:25K map: TQ3909
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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