Record ID: LVPL-124B90
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 14th century medieval 'Lombard' jetton of a lead alloy. Objects of this type were used for the reckoning of debts on a counting board, especially in European financial institutions of the 13-16th century. This particular example is Italian and possibly refers to the Riccardi family, dating to the 14th century. It appears that it would have originally been roughly circular or at least ovoid, but damage, possibly within the soil, has left two large notches. one is more rounded than the other and appears to have happened earlier or to be a flaw of the original flan. Both sides ha…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornton-le-Beans', grid reference and parish protected.