KENT-D425EC: French Jetton, probably crown type

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JETTON

Unique ID: KENT-D425EC

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and abraded Medieval copper-alloy royal French or Tournai large module jetton dating to the 14th-15th century. Possibly of crown type, '[+]AVE MARIA GRACIS PLENA-', but obverse motif is illegible. Uncertain Mitchener type

Measurements: 29.81mm in diameter,1.74mm thick and 5.59g in weight

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1328
Date to: Circa AD 1461

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.03 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 18.43 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th November 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Class: French
Group: Crown
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Possibly a Crown,
Obverse inscription: [+]AVE MARIA G[RAC PLE]NA- (s-scroll at end of legend)
Reverse description: triple stranded cross fleurety quatrefoil at the centre, within a single-stranded four arched tressure. Legend in outer cusp
Reverse inscription: [.A./.V./].E./.[M.]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Wingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2458
Four figure Latitude: 51.2770876
Four figure longitude: 1.21031717
1:25K map: TR2458
1:10K map: TR25NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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