Record ID: LIN-D7EE13
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval copper alloy English Jetton that has been reused as a brooch or dress fitting. A lozenge shaped plate of copper alloy has been riveted to the centre of the reverse of the jetton, allowing to be used as a hooked tag. Both ends of the plate are pointed and curled over to form a hook; one end is curled beneath and the other to the front. This reworked jetton fits with the well known tradition of converting coins into jewellery in the 13th and 14th centuries. This technique was often applied to silver pennies and groats of Edward I, gros tournois of the French kings of the…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2010
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
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