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JETTON

Unique ID: SUR-D4917C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy Jetton, probably struck at the Paris mint. Obverse: crown with three five pointed stars on band and three lis terminals within beaded border. Legend with single stops: +AVE.MAR[...] . Reverse: double stranded arcuate cross fleuretty with lis at the centre and six pointed stars in each quarter. *+A**VE**MA**[...]. Early to mid 15th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1418
Date to: Circa AD 1437

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd July 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: Tournai (late)
Group: Four lis in lozenge
Type: (M647-649, 726-731) - Unknown: c. 1415 - c. 1497
Denomination: Jetton
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Dorking South (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1548
Four figure Latitude: 51.21962497
Four figure longitude: -0.35470928
1:25K map: TQ1548
1:10K map: TQ14NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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