Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-0724BE
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A Post Medieval copper alloy Nuremberg jetton of Hans Krauwinckel I (master AD 1562 - 1586). Ship penny type with SCHIF PFENING NVRENBERG / HANS KRAVWINCKEL GOTES legend. See Mitchiner number 1480 - 1485. The jetton dates from AD 1580 - 1586. Minted at Nuremberg. It is 26.4mm diameter, 0.6mm thick and 1.8g. The edge is slightly damaged.
Mitchiner (1988) Volume one, page 431.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1580
Date to: Circa AD 1586
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 26.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th August 2018 - Saturday 18th August 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3330
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Issuer: Hans Krauwinckel I
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Ship penny
Type: Hans Krauwinckel I (M1480-1485) - Hans Krauwinckel I: 1562-1586
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Ship with hull of five line, sail billowing to left. Pellet in centre on sail, and star above stern and prow.
Obverse inscription: rosette SCHIF + PFENING [+ NVREN]BERG
Reverse description: Four fleurs in a lozenge, small fleur ornaments around.
Reverse inscription: rosette HANS + KRAVWINCKEL . GOTES
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
4 Figure: SE6771
Four figure Latitude: 54.13049334
Four figure longitude: -0.97617151
1:25K map: SE6771
1:10K map: SE67SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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