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JETTON
Unique ID: BERK-888F92
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper alloy French jetton dating from c. AD 1418-1487. Obverse+AVE: MARIA: GRASIA: PLENA, crown with 3 annulets across band. The reverse depicts a triple stranded straight cross fleuretty within 4- arched tressure: around 3 annulets and crown. cf. Mitchiner (1988), page 195, no.539.
The jetton is 26mm in diameter, 1.2mm in thickness, and weighs 2.91g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1418
Date to: Circa AD 1437
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 26 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 0048
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: French
Group: Crown
Type: (M460-481, 532-539, 567) - Unknown: 1385-1461
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Crown with 3 annulets across band
Obverse inscription: +AVE: MARIA: GRASIA: PLENA
Reverse description: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty within 4- arched tressure: around 3 annulets and crown
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bucklebury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5469
Four figure Latitude: 51.41745208
Four figure longitude: -1.22485352
1:25K map: SU5469
1:10K map: SU56NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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