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: WMID-4914D7
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy jetton, issued by Hanns Kravwinckel II between AD 1586 and AD 1635, in Nuremberg of the rose/orb type. Mitchiner 1988, p440, no 1527. Obverse: *HANNS. KRAVWINCKEL.IN.NV. Three crowns and three lis arranged centrifugally around a central rose, all within an inner circle. Reverse: +GOTT.ALLEIN.DIE.EERESEI. An Imperial Orb surmounted by a cross pattee, within a double stranded trefoil, all within an inner circle. Diameter: 21.4 mm Thickness: 0.7 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th February 2014
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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
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Record ID: WMID-87B773
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy rose / orb jetton, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The obverse depicts three crowns alternated with three lys or lis, around a central rose. The obverse legend appears to be fictitious. The reverse depicts an imperial orb within a three arched tressure. The reverse legend again appears to be fictitious. The jetton has been pierced with a drilled circular peforation, 0.9 mm internal diameter, located at 11 o'clock on the obverse. The jetton has a diameter of 23.56 mm and is 0.77 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 g. The jetton is a dar…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-183563
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy jetton, of probable Medieval dating (c. AD 1280 to c. AD 1343). Obverse depicts a barbed rose with five petals and a fictitious repeating legend of ROS RA with saltire stops between each word. The reverse bears no inscription, but comprises a border of pellets. The reverse depicts a central rose within a lozenge tressure. Alternating annulet and pellets are present, positioned along the exterior lines of the lozenge. A smaller rectangular perforation has been cut at the centre of the jetton. It measures 2.3 mm in length and is 1.5 mm wide. …
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
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Record ID: WMID-ED3794
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck/hammered copper alloy jetton probably of Charles VI (AD 1380 - AD 1422) or Charles VII (AD 1422 - AD 1461), struck as one of the stock issues in Tournai between c. AD 1415 and AD 1497. The jetton is probably that of a Shield of France jetton type, issued throughout the 15th Century (Mitchiner, 1988, 224-230). The jetton is badly struck and heavily worn. The obverse contains part of a Shield of France type, probably bearing 3 complete Lys or Lis, with annulets to the top and side. The obverse inscription is illegible. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross…
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-3A1054
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck/hammered copper alloy jetton of the 'Venus' penny stock jetton type, issued in the Low Countries between c. AD 1490s and AD 1550s (Mitchiner, 1988, 264-275). The jetton is heavily worn. The obverse depicts the Austro-Burgundian Shield (AD 1482 to AD 1550). The obverse inscription starts with a Crown as the initial mark, followed by a fictitious legend. The reverse depicts a standing woman, facing with long, flowing hair tied by a how and wearing only a drape. The reverse inscription starts with a Crown as a reverse mark, followed by a fictitious legend. The jett…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-9B99E6
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammered copper alloy jetton dating from the late Medieval to early Post Medieval periods AD1400-1600. A rose/orb jetton struck in Nuremberg, Germany, probably belonging to Krauwinckle. Obverse shows three crosses and a rose around a central rose. Obverse inscription: []NN[]INC[]. Reverse shows a cross within an arched tressure. Reverse inscription illegible. Diameter: 21.35mm. Thickness: 0.70mm. Weight: 1.1g. Die axis possibly 12 o'clock.
Created on: Monday 1st April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-BCF650
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy Jetton of Charles VI of France, from the Royal Jetton issue, struck in Tournai between AD 1385 and AD 1422. The obverse depicts a trifoliate crown, with fleur de lys ornaments and a pelleted border. The obverse inscription reads AVE MARIA RACIA PN[ ]. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross fleuretty within an arched tressure. Fleur de lys project inwards. The Reverse inscription is hard to read but probably consists of EEEE. It has an initial mark of a Cross pattee. The jetton has a diameter of 27.64 mm and is 1.50 mm thick. It wei…
Created on: Monday 15th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-EC76D0
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy Jetton, of uncertain issuer, but probably of Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500). The jetton is circular in plan and heavily worn. The obverse is unclear, with a probable fictitious legend around the outside of the central circule. The reverse has a straight double stranded cross fleuretty, within an arched tressure. Letters are present at the apexes of the tressures, but only 'M' can be read. The jetton has a diameter of 26.39 mm and is 1.79 mm thick. It weighs 6.7 g. The jetton is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. It…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-15B588
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy jetton, probably of Hans Schultes III (AD 1608 to AD 1612), struck in Nuremberg, Germany. The obverse depicts a imperial orb within a tressures of three arches and three angles. The obverse inscription reads HANS SCHVLTES ZV NVREM. Rosette initial mark. The reverse depicts a rosette surrounded by three crowns and three lys alternatively. The reverse inscription reads GLICK KVMPT VON GOT [ ]WAR (Good fortune comes from God alone). Rosette initial mark. Die axis 12 o'clock. The jetton has a diameter of 25.15 mm and is 0.88 mm thick. It we…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-9C9699
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy jetton, imitating the 'Field of France' type attributed to Charles V of France, struck at Nuremberg, during the 15th and 16th centuries AD. The obverse depicts a field bearing 9 lis, with some tracery. Legend unclear. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross fleuretty. The legend consists of four Ms. C.f. Mitchiner 1988, p173, no 435 and Barnard, 1924. The types of certain early Nuremberg reckoning pennies used in England, NC. 261-309, no 36. Diameter: 27.5 mm Thickness: 1.2 mm Weight: 4.0 g.
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-15A5FC
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy jetton of uncertain issuer, probably of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1550 to AD 1650). Probably struck in Nuremberg as part of the rose / orb series during the Late 16th to Early 17th Centuries AD. Obverse type and legend unclear but depicts a lis/lys. Reverse legend is illegible but depicts a probable imperial orb. Length: 14.5 mm Width: 12.8 mm Thickness: 0.7 mm Weight: 0.4 g
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-1BA6B8
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy jetton issued by Kilian Koch, between c.AD 1587 and AD 1632. Struck in Nuremberg, Germany. As Mitchiner, 1988: no. 1455. Obverse: *KILIANVS+KOCH+NVRNBERG, Three crowns and three lis arranged centrifugally around a central rose, all within an inner circle. Reverse: *RECHEN+PFENNIGE, An Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattee within a double stranded trefoil, all within an inner circle. Diameter: 21.3 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Monday 17th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-2D29FA
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy jetton, probably of Hans Kravwinkel II (AD 1586 to AD 1635), probably dating to the period AD 1586 to AD 1635. Probably GOTT ALEIN DIE EERE SEI reverse type, depicting an imperial orb within an arched tressure. Probably Mitchiner, 1988: no. 1524. Diameter: 21.2 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Thursday 18th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th December 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2DC83B
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy Jetton, of uncertain issuer, but probably of Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500). The jetton is circular in plan and heavily worn. The obverse is unclear, with a shield design bearing at least three complete fleur de lys. The reverse probably has straight double stranded cross fleuretty, within an arched tressure. The jetton has a diameter of 27.5 mm and is 2.0 mm thick. It weighs 3.4 g. The jetton is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. It is probable that this Jetton is one of the series issued at Tournai during …
Created on: Thursday 18th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th December 2014
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Record ID: WMID-A1D913
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy jetton of Hanns Krawinckel II (AD 1586 to AD 1635), struck in Nuremberg, Germany as part of the rose/orb series. GOTES SEGEN MAGET REICH (God's blessing maketh rich - Proverbs 10,22) reverse type depicting an imperial orb. Mitchiner 1553-1570. Diameter: 20.62 mm Thickness: 0.58 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 13th August 2013
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