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Description: | A struck/ hammered copper alloy 16th/ early 17th century Nuremburg jetton (diameter: 24.8mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 4.37g). A 'Lion of Saint Mark' jetton with imperial orb surrounded by a tressure with annulets, this jetton may have been minted by a few guild masters. These jettons appear in Mitchiner's 'The Medieval Period and Nuremburg: Volume One' firstly as examples of anonymous issues where there are fictitous legends on the obverse and reverse, dating between 1500-1570 (pages 359-364). Secondly, this jetton may have been minted by Hans Schultes I between 1553-1584 (pages 396-398). Additionally, it may have been minted later by Hans Schultes II between 1586-1603 (page 406) or Egidius Krauwinckel between 1570-1613 (page 419). However, as much of the legend on both sides has corroded away or are very worn, it is impossible to identify the jetton any further. The artefact's general condition is poor and corroded. Additionally, the original patina of the jetton seems to have been lost as the surface seems to be coated with a substance, making it more difficult to see the details. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500
1613 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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