YORYM-9C0947: Medieval (late) Tournai jetton

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JETTON

Unique ID: YORYM-9C0947

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete medieval copper-alloy (late) Tournai jetton. Shield of France Modern type with unclear inscription, dating to c. 1415-1497. Minted at Tournai. See Mitchiner (1988, 229).

The jetton is worn with much of the edge lost to old breaks. It has a diameter of 25.6 mm and weighs 2.4 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1415
Date to: Circa AD 1497

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05774

Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: Tournai (late)
Group: France Modern
Type: (M624-628, 665-711) - Unknown: c. 1415 - c. 1497
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of France Modern with pellet between the lis
Obverse inscription: V(EC)V(M) CV[...], lis initial mark, star stops
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure; letter T on each internal cusp
Reverse inscription: . O . - . O . - . O . - . O ., in spandrels
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Brandsby-cum-Stearsby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6071
Four figure Latitude: 54.13135641
Four figure longitude: -1.08327885
1:25K map: SE6071
1:10K map: SE67SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mitchiner, M.	1988	Jetons, Medalets and Tokens: The Medieval Period and Nuremberg	London	Hawkins Publications	229

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

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