OXON-C10D6B: Medieval jetton: French crown jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: OXON-C10D6B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy medieval French 'Crown' jetton struck during the reign of Charles VII (AD 1422-1461) of France, with the religious legend on the obverse: AVE.MARIA.GRASIA.P ('Hail Mary full of grace'). The are letters across the band of teh crown, mostly obscured by wear, but possibly ' M A[VE]'. This jetton is not listed in Mitchiner but is similar to cf. Mitchiner 1988 no. 539. Struck at Tournai between AD 1422-1437. The jetton has been pierced at 10 o'clock on the obverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1437

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 2.5 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OXPAS2018.496

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Crown
Type: (M460-481, 532-539, 567) - Unknown: 1385-1461
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Royal crown with large central fleur de lis and two lateral lis with lettering across the body
Obverse inscription: AVE MARIA GRASIA P / M A[VE]
Reverse description: triple stranded straight cross fleuretty within a four arched tressure with a quatrefoil in the centre and a crown in each angle
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Itchen Valley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5332
Four figure Latitude: 51.084877
Four figure longitude: -1.24470048
1:25K map: SU5332
1:10K map: SU53SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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