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Description: | A copper alloy jetton which probably dates from the fifteenth century. The jetton is damaged. Much of the legend is missing and the flan is cracked. The obverse shows the modern arms of france - three fleur-de-lis on a shield with a beaded edge. Only part of the legend is legible and it reads [...] TONT [...]. On the reverse is a triple stranded cross fleuretty with a quatrefoil in the centre and further fleur-de-lis in the angles. The whole design is in a quatrefoil border. The legend is illegible. It has not been possible to identify this jetton fully.Jettons are reckoning counters that were used on a board that functioned in a similar way to an abacus. They were used throughout the medieval period and Continental ones are common finds.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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