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Record ID: SF-059DA8
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy 'Ship penny' jetton, anonymous Nuremberg issue, c.1490-1550 AD. Similar to Mitchiner, 1988, p.370, no. 1152. Obverse: []EBVLEm:RG[]m[] (fictitious), Profile of a sailing ship bearing a central mast with yard-arm, stays and single sail all indicated. Above the yard-arm the mast has the letter 'G' (interrupting the marginal inscription) and is topped by a monogram. On the right is a stern - castle, with rudder below and flag staff above. On the left the bow - castle is surmounted by a crossed-staff with pennants, all within an inner circle. Reverse: (crown initial m…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.