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JETTON
Unique ID: NMS-775466
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Corroded and worn copper alloy Post Medieval rose and orb Nuremberg Jetton. Illegible legend, jetton master unknown. Circa AD1500-1620.
Diameter; 25mm, thickness; 0.8mm. Weight; 2.08g.
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1620
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.08 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th October 2018 - Wednesday 10th October 2018
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 63033
Other reference: GCENF145467
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Central rose surrounded by alternate crowns and fleur de lis
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Orb surmounted by cross patty within triple arched tressure
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Litcham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF8817
Four figure Latitude: 52.71798245
Four figure longitude: 0.78202405
1:25K map: TF8817
1:10K map: TF81NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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