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JETTON

Unique ID: BH-1A088B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Class: Nuremberg
Sub class: Ship-penny

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 1490
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.85 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2018 - Tuesday 23rd October 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Issuer: Anonymous stock
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Ship penny
Type: Unknown (M1121-1189, 1292-1293) - Anonymous stock: c. 1490 - c. 1585
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Profile of a sailing ship bearing a central mast with stern flag on the left, bow pennant on the right and bow castle with a pennant on its pole above
Obverse inscription: Fictitious
Reverse description: Four fleurs-de-lis in a lozenge
Reverse inscription: Fictitious
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine