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Unique ID: LON-6C8D34
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A Medieval copper-alloy English jetton of Edward II-Edward III, Class 15 dating to AD 1321-1343. Mernick series 2d.37 obverse and 2d.13 reverse. The jetton has a punch mark in their centre, which has pierced the flan.
Obverse: Edward II-III bust in circle: border of alternating cinquefoils and pellets.
Reverse: Long cross, three pellet clusters around a cinquefoil in each angle: border of alternating cinquefoils and pellets.
Dimensions: diameter: 22.34mm; weight: 1.70g.
Another Edward II-III, Class 15 jetton on the database are BH-974153.
Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.
Class:
English
Sub class: Fox Class 15
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1321
Date to: Circa AD 1343
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 22.34 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Class: English
Group: Sterling/allied
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Edward II-III bust in circle: border of alternating cinquefoils and pellets.
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellet clusters around a cinquefoil in each angle: border of alternating cinquefoils and pellets.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376016
Four figure longitude: -0.11395435
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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