Record ID: LVPL-B02466
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 89 A worn struck / hammered copper alloy thick (piedfort) jetton, of the Shield of France type, of Late 15th Century dating. Obverse: Shield of France bearing 3 complete lis / lys Obverse inscription: [ ]AVE MARIA G[ ] Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in 4 arched tressure, with lis / lys at the arches. Reverse inscription: illegible. Mitchiner type: #707-711, p 231. No direct comparatives but weight and measurements are comparable. Diameter: 26.99mm Thickness: 1.71mm Weight: 5.7 grams This style of jetton is considered to be the result of a…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combermere Rally', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-CC0D72
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck/hammered copper alloy jetton of Charles V (1364-1380 AD) or Charles VI (1380-1422), struck in Tournai, France between 1373 and 1415. The jetton consists of a Chatel Tournois jetton, one of the jetton issues that alluded to the French provinces, struck principally between the French reconquests of 1373 and the anarchy following the battle of Agincourt in 1415. The obverse depicts the Chatel Tournois accosted with a lis or lys either side. The obverse legend reads: +IE SVI DE LATON BE (Translation: I am of handsome latton). The reverse depicts a triple stranded straight c…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Record ID: LVPL-214033
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck/hammered copper alloy jetton of Charles VI (1380-1422) or Charles VII (1422-1461), struck as one of the stock issues in Tournai between c.1415 and 1497 AD. The jetton consists of a Shield of France jetton, issued throughout the 15th Century. The obverse consists of a Shield of France bearing 3 complete Lys or Lis, with annulets to the top and side. The obverse inscription reads [ ]MARIA GRACIA P [ ]. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross fleuretty in a four arched tressure. The reverse inscription reads [ ]AMV. The jetton is a dark green colour and is in good co…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-35FED4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn, struck / hammered copper alloy token, issued by the Anglesey Mines (Parys Mining Company) in 1791 in Anglesey. Obverse: Hooded druid's head, surrounded by an oak wreath. Obverse inscription: - Reverse: Cypher of the Parys Mining Company. Reverse inscription: ANGLESEY MINES HALF PENNY 1791 Diameter: 29.00mm Thickness: 2.53mm Weight: 12.7 grams. The Anglesey half pennies or 'Druids' were the first copper token coinage to be issued by a company to facilitate the payment of the miners, thereby overcoming the dearth of small change experienced throug…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Downholland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-92BCA1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn struck / hammered copper alloy trade token, issued by Samuel Lvdinton (of the Mercer's Arms), during the mid 17th Century (1660-1683). Both Townsend (1983, p.40) and Williamson (1889, p461, #155) has identified this token as belong to that of Samuel Ludinton, who was mayor of the City of Lincoln in 1647 and 1660. There was another Samuel Ludinton, probably the son of the former, who held the office of Sheriff in 1681 and Mayor in 1683 (Williamson, 1889, p461). This trade token could therefore date from between 1647 to 1683. Obverse: The Mercer's Arms Obverse l…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2011
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Record ID: LVPL-5C57B4
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck/hammered copper alloy jetton of Charles VI (1380-1422) or Charles VII (1422-1461), struck as one of the stock issues in Tournai between c.1415 and 1497 AD. The jetton consists of a Shield of France jetton, issued throughout the 15th Century. The jetton is badly struck. The obverse consists of a Shield of France bearing 3 complete Lys or Lis, with annulets to the top and side. The obverse inscription reads [ ]ACIA[ ] E [ ]. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross fleuretty in a four arched tressure. The reverse inscription is illegible. The jetton is a dar…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2011
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