Record ID: LANCUM-B76601
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post Medieval copper-alloy French jetton and dating to between c1340 and c1500 AD. Minted in France possibly struck at Tournai, Obverse is probably a shield of France type. Reverse is a triple banded straight cross fleuretty. The obverse legend should read AVE MARIA GRACIA. The diameter is 26mm and the weight 7.54.
Created on: Sunday 1st December 2013
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mitton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-19BD2E
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy 'Dolphin' jetton, struck in south-eastern France in the late 14th to early 15th century (see Mitchiner 1988: 182 - 184). Obverse: [lis]AVE*mARIA*GRAC[..], Dolphin Reverse: cross formed of keys and lis According to Mitchiner (ibid: 182), 'The dolphin ('dauphin') was [the] traditional badge of the Counts of Alban, Dauphins of Viennois'. The author's suggested date range for such jettons is c. 1373 - c. 1415. This worn example would appear to be a variant on Mitchiner nos. 488 - 492, its reverse cross not being the usual triple-strand…
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.