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Record ID: NLM-AC2BA1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jetton. Hammered French jetton of Chatel-Tournais type, issue of 1350-1400, or possibly an English variant or copy as there is no legend.
Obverse description: Three bars with rings at their ends forming an open rectangle enclosing a spire topped by a lis projecting from the open side. A series of linked ovals occupies the position of the legend.
Reverse description: probably a cross; ‘legend’ of two orders of small pellets.
Diameter: 27mm, Weight: 3.43gms
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Ryther', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HAMP-2733C9
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A French late medieval copper alloy "shield of France jetton", struck in Tournai and dating to c. 1497-1521. The obverse has an angular shield, possibly showing the two roses of Tournai in chief with two lys below, although this is now obscured by corrosion. The shield has a seven arched tressure and illegible legend around. The reverse has a simple cross patty, with further details and legend now lost to corrosion. The surface has traces of tinning.
Cf. Mitchiner (1988) number 720.
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-216F83
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy jetton. A French Chatel Tournois type, early series, dating to c. 1373 - 1415.
Reference: Mitchiner p. 187. No. 508
Diameter: 24.9 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 4.81 g
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3CC7C1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval jetton of Shield of France Modern type, dating from AD1350 - 1400.
Obverse: Heraldic shield with three fleurs de lis, with a partial decorative border.
Reverse: Voided cross with a partial decorative border.
Measurements: 24mm diameter, weight 1.07g.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: KENT-2B479D
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and abraded French copper-alloy Medieval jetton dating to the 15th century. Posibbly sheidl of France modern type, as Mitchiner (1988) no.682-687.
Obverse: shield of France, modern [AVE MARIA ○ GRACIA (PLENA)]. Reverse: triple stranded cross fleuretty in tressure of four arches. Within quarters A/S/_[V]. Uncertain spandrels. Probably minted in Tournai.
Measurements: 24.36mm in diameter and 2.84g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
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Record ID: OXON-7FFBDE
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck copper-alloy Medieval French jetton dating from AD 1364-1380.
The obverse has the shield of France with four fleur de lis within a square topped shield surrounded by the inscription +AVE MARIA GRACIA PIE. The reverse shows a double stranded arcuate cross fleuretty, with lis at centre, small stars in each angle. +AVE MARIA GRACIA. 12 o'clock Die axis is uncertain. Probably minted in Tournai. Pierced.
cf. Mitchiner (p.170) 424
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C3E85A
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy jetton. A French jetton of the Shield of France type dating to c. 1415 - c. 1497 minted in Tournai.
Obverse: Shield of France
Reverse: Triple stranded cross fleuretty
Date: Late Medieval
Diameter: 28.49 mm
Weight: 3.56 g
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Record ID: NLM-B0336E
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jetton. Hammered French large module jetton, possibly Tournai.
Obverse description: Heraldic shield with three fleurs de lis [France Modern], star above shield. Initial cross pattee.
Obverse inscription: +AVE [MARIA] PLENA GRATIA
Reverse description: voided cross with central quatrefoil, a lis at the end of each arm, within a four arched tressure. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1400
Diameter: 25.0mm, Weight: 2.55gms
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Burwell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-087CBD
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete French medieval copper alloy "stock" jetton of Tournai dating to the 15th century. Obverse: four lys in field with small rosettes, [A]V[E MARIA G]RA[CIA]. Reverse: triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in quatrelobed tressure with rosettes in the spandrels. As Mitchiner (1988) 635.
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th March 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-604565
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy French jetton probably dating to the reign of Charles VII of France and of Paschal Lamb of Bourges type, c. 1418-1437. The obverse is almost entirely lost to corrosion, but probably depicts the paschal lamb, nimbate, left, with flag surmounted by a cross. The obverse legend is unclear CES[...]S. the reverse is a triple stranded straight cross fleuretty with legend COIS DE PAR DI[EV]:SVI nOVm (which translates to something like "Believe from God, my name") . The letter S is retrograde on the reverse die. Cf. Mitchiner (1988), p196, no 543-545.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-37B88B
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy French Tournai jetton dating to AD 1415 - 1497. Obverse: Shield of France Modern type: heater shield emblazoned with three stylised fleur de lis - above the shield a crown, the shield is flanked by two cinqufoils. AVE MARIA GRACIA, large saltire (X) stops between - Saltire initial mark Reverse:, Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in a four-arched tressure. Circles between arches. The jetton is pierced.
Diameter: 29 mm
Weight: 5.50 g
Created on: Monday 21st February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: NLM-84B7A9
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jetton fragment. A probably hammered larger module jetton retaining no discernible detail save for a trace of an outer circle on one side, pierced towards its edge; about two thirds of flan lost. Probably French or Anglo-French, possibly Tournai - this inferred from size and condition alone. Suggested date: Medieval, 1350-1450
Diameter (in excess of): 21.4mm, Weight: 0.47gms
Created on: Friday 7th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Laceby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: BERK-3400EB
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy jetton of Medieval date. A French "standing king under the canopy" type, c 1326-1380. Obverse legend reads AVE M-(ARIA)[...]. Cf Mitchiner 398-404.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: WAW-237FDF
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Tournai jetton dating to the late Medieval period. Shield of France type dating to AD 1415-1497. See Mitchiner (1988: 227) nos 686-88. Most of the edge is now missing thus removing the legend.
Obverse: shield with three lis and annulet above.
Reverse: triple stranded cross fleuretty with central open quatrefoil all in 4 arched tressure.
Overall dimensions: 24.26mm in length, 23.92mm in width, 1.02mm in thickness and 1.66g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2022
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Record ID: DOR-E0943E
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy French jetton. 'Moor's head' type inscribed AVE MARIA GRACIA P on the obverse. The reverse legend appears blundered and reads MA VE RI [-]. The reverse design is a double stranded arcuate cross fleury with a fleur de lis at the centre and a florette in each angle. Probably minted at Tournai.It appears that the blank was not big enough to accommodate the full designs on the dies.
Date: Late Medieval c. 1350 - 1425
Reference: Mitchiner (1988, 158) no. 371 & 372.
Diameter: 20.51 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Similar jettons are recorded in PAS database records SUR-DF6ADC …
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 15th December 2021
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Record ID: GLO-7A4B6F
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy French jetton of Jean de Cuents (Mitchener, 620), attributed to Tournai dating c. AD1415-1497.
Obverse: shield of France ancient bearing 4 lis arranged 3-1, pellet either side of E above and in spandrels. +IOA DE X CV[...]TSTOD[...]ODV[…]
Reverse: Double stranded accurate cross fleuretty with central open quatrefoil all in 4 arched tressure. In external angles O.
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 13th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-925AAB
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval French copper alloy jetton of the four fleurs de lys in a lozenge type dating to AD 1488-97. Mint of Tournai. Mitchiner 1988, page 208, number 592.
Obverse description: Four fleurs in a lozenge: within an arched tressure
Obverse inscription: +VIVE . LE.ROI * VIVE * LE.ROI * VIVE *
Reverse description: Cross patty feuilly; flower in each angle
Reverse inscription: GETTES * BIEN * PAIES * BIEN *
Dimensions: diameter: 26.09mm; weight: 5.04g
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
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Record ID: SF-16597A
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy Tournai jetton dating to circa AD 1447-1521. As Mitchiner 1988: pg 243, no. 754.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NLM-D49144
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jetton. Probably hammered jetton of large module, with central piercing from its more worn side. Suggested date: late Medieval, 1400-1500, possibly a Tournai jetton
?Obverse description: Tressure of four or more arches; outer circle.
?Obverse inscription: looks like [--]DEE’OMAWO[--]
?Reverse description: very worn, trace of legend in outer circle
Diameter: 28.9mm, Weight: 3.41gms
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Haxey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-58592E
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy (late) French Tournai jetton, dating to c. AD 1415 - 1497. Shield of France modern/ Triple stranded cross fleuretty type.
Diameter: 27.69 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th October 2021
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