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JETTON
Unique ID: SOM-18D6E8
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval copper alloy coin or jetton or token of uncertain state, possibly the Low Countries or Germany, dating to 1566.
The piece has an unclear, possibly nonsense legend on the obverse with the figure of a standing archer. The reverse has a cross fleuretty and an unclear legend with the date 1566.
The general style seems similar to 16th century jettons of Nuremburg and to some low denomination coins of the Low Counties and adjacent terrirories but it is not currently possible to identify it from the books to hand.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1566
Date to: Exactly AD 1566
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.65 g
Diameter: 24.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st June 2018 - Saturday 1st September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 017638
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Low Countries
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Archer standing right wearing tricorn, boots and coat and drawing a bow to shoot right
Obverse inscription: crown DNVBAC[...]ORVDV
Reverse description: Cross fluerretty with single short arms and elaborate terminals and symbols, probably annulets, in the quarters
Reverse inscription: . 1566. (RAL...)RNS . PAS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
To be known as: Ottery St. Mary
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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