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Description: | Copper alloy reckoning counter of the 14th/15th century, probably French. It bears a P, which might be connected to one of the 14th c. French kings called Philip.
The counter has an initial on each side (probably personal initials). On one side there is a 'P' and on the other an 'I'. Each letter is within a sexfoil; the I is surrounded by 4 small fleur de lis and decoartive pellets and the R is also surrounded by 4 Fleur de lis. Each letter has fine cross hatch decoration on the surface.
The token measures 1.3mm in thickness, 17.3mm in diameter and weighs 2.16g.
Reckoning counters were first produced in France in the 13th century and were used in England shortly afterwards. They were known as Jettons on the continent (from the French 'jeter' - to throw). This name indicated that they were counting pieces used for 'casting accounts'. | 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: | 1300
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Marshall | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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