Record ID: ESS-2EDCE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval brooch made from an English copper-alloy jetton of 13th - 14th century in date. There is a central copper-alloy rivet attaching a length of copper-alloy plate to the back (the obverse of the jetton) which has been recurved at either end, most likely for use as a hooked tag or decorative brooch. The jetton's obverse is hard to discern given that the attachment covers much of the face. There is some indication that a crown is present however, and so a crowned bust facing within a border of pellets is the most likely suggestion. The reverse is a cross Moline with a qua…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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