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Description: | A Late Fourteenth Century hoard of English and French Jettons. The hoard consists of seven English and twenty four French / Tournai copper alloy jettons, two billon coins, one of Spain the other of Brittany, and three blank discs. This group of thirty six pieces (plus one other at present separated from the main group) dates from the second half of the 14th century. The loss of these pieces most probably took place within a few years on either side of 1400. The presence of three blank discs suggests that this group may well be part or whole of a working set of counters. The varying patina on some of the pieces suggests that these had been overlapping in the soil after loss. Many of the pieces show varying degrees of wear and edge damage. The French pieces in general are in better condition than those of English origin. Numbers 11, 16 and 19-29 are quite well preserved, 19 , 22 and 24 particularly so. The cutting of the dies for the Moor's head jettons 13, 14 and 15 is very crude. In the medieval period Little Cheverell parish was included within the lands of the Bishop of Salisbury.A thirty-seventh jetton, found a little way from the group, and identified later, has also been included. It is highly likely part of the hoard. England Jettons of Edward II period (1307-27) 1. Shield bendy D 21mm., th 1.1mm., wt 2.20g., die axis uncertain, partly pierced from centre of Reverse, edge slightly chipped Obv: Shield of three reversed bends, border of strokes Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury with a lis in each quarter, Ref: M cf. 295; Berry type 17, pl. 5, 7 (obv.) 2 Fleur de lis inverted D 19mm., th 0.6mm., wt 1.00g., die axis uncertain, punch mark in centre of reverse Obv: Shield bearing a fleur-de-lis inverted, border of pellets Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury with a lis in each quarter Ref: M cf. 269; Berry type 17D, pl. 5, 10 (obv.); B pl. II, 36 (rev.) 3. Arms of Clare D 23mm., th 0.6mm., wt 0.82g., die axis uncertain, central perforation from reverse, corroded and incomplete Obv: Shield chevronny T]ELCVS Rev: Double-stranded rectangle with diagonals, ?triple triangles in quarters Border: pseudo legend Ref: No parallel found for obv, for rev. see Berry pl. 5, 13, rev type 18 and M 262 (obv) Jettons of Edward III / Richard II period (1327-99) 4. Lion rampant D 28mm., th 1.4mm., wt 5.36g., die axis uncertain, partly pierced from centre of reverse, lighter mark in obverse centre Obv: Lion rampant within a tressure of nine arcs, trefoils at cusps Border: Crosses and paired leaves Rev: Cross with eagles displayed cutting three circles of devices Ref: M 255 (obv.) 258 (rev), Berry type 1E, pl. 7, 4(obv); B pl. II, 50 see also note to 37 5. Emperor Postumus D 30mm., th 1.2mm., wt 4.33g., die axis 6, partly pierced from centre of reverse, edge slightly chipped Obv: Radiate, bearded bust of Postumus right, five cinqfoils beneath truncation crown LE SOVD[AN:DE]:BABILONE Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury, quatrefoil in centre, cantoned by four crowns and A M O R + PAT[ER:NOSTER:AVE:MARIA:C]REDO:AME double crosslet stops Ref: T 694; M 257; Berry pl. 8, 2; B pl. II, 53(obv); Berry type 3 6. Agnus Dei D 26mm., th 0.9mm., wt 2.27g., die axis uncertain, double punch mark in centre of Reverse, flan too small for dies Obv: Agnus Dei within a tressure of twelve arcs +ECCExAGNVSxDEIxQ[VIxTOLLxPE]CCATAxMV, saltire stops Rev: Elaborate arcurate cross fleury with a lis in each arc xXxLORxXxLOR repeated, saltire stops Ref: see B p.95; Berry type 7, pl. 8, 3 (obv) 7. Standing King D 21.5mm., 1.1mm., wt 2.47g., die axis uncertain, partly pierced from centre of reverse Obv: Crude representation of standing king under canopy, border of ?annulets Rev: Short cross botonny, border of strokes Ref: M 278/9; Berry pl. 6, 11 (obv); B cf. pl. II, 49 (obv) France / Tournai 8. Jeanne de Bourgogne, first wife Philip VI (1328-48) D 21mm., th 0.6mm., wt 0.68g., die axis ?, badly chipped with much of edge lost. . Rounded m Obv: Shield of France ancient and Burgundy ancient [C]SEL [AOR]SRV OMA Rev: [BOC OTC BVO TIO] Ref: R&H 31, pl VIII, 68 9. Seated King D 29mm., th 1.0mm., wt 4.13g., die axis 3. Square E, closed M Obv: Seated king facing, branch to right and left +AVE MARIA:GRACIA:PLENA double annulet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, quatrefoil in centre, with lis on cusps and trefoils in spandrels +AVE MARIA:GRACIA:PLENA double trefoil stops Ref: M cf. 383 10.Moor's head D 21mm., th 1.3mm., wt 1.97g., die axis 7, chipped edge. Square E, closed M Obv: Moor's head right, branch in front and quatrefoil behind head, inner circle [+AVE:]MARIA:GRACIA:PLENA:D double pellet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, lis in centre +A VE MA RI between cinquefoils Ref: SMMC cf. 54 11.Moor's head D 21mm., th 0.8mm., wt 1.24g., die axis 11. Rounded e and m Obv: Moor's head right, no inner circle +AVE MARIA:GRACIA:PLEN double crosslet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, quatrefoil in centre AV EM AR IA between cinquefoils Ref: M cf. 370 12.Moor's head D 20mm., th 0.6mm., wt 0.84g., die axis1.Rounded e and m Obv: Moor's head right, no inner circle +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA: PLEN double crosslet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, lis in centre +A VE M AI between cinquefoils The V in inverted Ref: M cf. 371; B cf. pl. IV, 12 13.Moor's head D 21.5mm., th 0.6mm., wt 0.93g., die axis 8. Square E, closed M Obv: Moor's head right, no inner circle +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA:P double crosslet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, lis in centre +A VE M AR between cinquefoils Ref: M cf. 373 14.Moor's head D 21mm., th 0.5mm., wt 0.60g., die axis 2, chipped edge. Square E, closed M Obv: Moor's head right, no inner circle +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA:[PL] double crosslet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, quatrefoil in centre +A VE M AR between cinquefoils Ref: M cf. 373 15.Moor's head D 20mm., th 0.5mm., wt 0.66g., die axis 1, chipped edge. Rounded e and m Obv: Moor's head right, no inner circle +AVE[-----------------]ILELAI Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, lis in centre +A VE M [AR] between cinquefoils Ref: not in M 16.Crown D 20mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.14g., die axis 7. Rounded e and m Obv: Crown, three trefoils on band, pellet above central one, inner circle +AVE MARIA:GRACIA:PLENA double crosslet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, cinquefoil in each arc, quatrefoil in centre +A VE M AI between cinquefoils Ref: SMMC cf. 65; M cf. 379 17.Standing king or prince D 23mm., th 1.0mm., wt 1.59g., die axis 6, slightly chipped edge. Square E and closed M Obv: Standing king or prince facing with raised sword in right hand and shield of three lis on left all under crocketed architectural canopy, three crosslets beneath and flanked by AVE M ARIA between crosslets Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'A' florets on cusps (see SMMC for floret types) ? ? V R between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 406; B pl. V, 23 18.Standing king or prince D 23mm., th 0.9mm., wt 2.09g., die axis 1, obverse double struck, slightly chipped edge. Obv: Standing king or prince facing with raised sword in right hand and shield of three lis on left all under crocketed architectural canopy, three crosslets beneath and flanked by [----] RIA.G between annulets Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'A' florets on cusps, + A V I between annulets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 406; B cf. pl. V, 23 19.France ancient D 25.5mm., th 1.0mm., wt 3.03g., die axis 6. Square E and closed M Obv: Crowned shield of France ancient +AVE MARIA GRACIA:PL double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'A' florets on cusps, + A V E between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 417-8; B cf. pl. VI, 40 20.France modern D 23mm., th 0.8mm., wt 1.45g., die axis 1, slightly chipped edge. Square E and closed M Obv: Crowned shield of France modern, three lis with base of fourth at top, central pellet +AVE MARIA:GRACIA:PI double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'A' florets on cusps, A V E M between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 434b; B cf. pl. VI, 43 (obv) 21.Dolphin embowed D 23mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.66g., die axis 6, chipped edge. Square E Obv: Dolphin embowed left, holding purse in mouth +LE:NOBLE:ET:FIER double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'A' florets on cusps, + A E V between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M - ; B cf. pl. VII, 61 (obv) 22.Dolphin embowed D 24.5mm., th 1.1mm., wt 2.65g., die axis 8. Annuletted T and square E Obv: Dolphin embowed left, holding purse in mouth +LE:NOBLE:ET:FIER:P double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, + A V E between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 485 23.Dolphin embowed D 24mm., th 1.0mm., wt 2.61g., die axis 6, slightly chipped edge. Annuletted T and square E Obv: Dolphin embowed left, holding purse in mouth +LE:NOBLE:ET:FER:P double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, A V E G between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 485 24.Chatel Tournois D 25.5mm., th 1.3mm., wt 3.52g., die axis 5. Square E and closed M Obv: Chatel Tournois, between two lis +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA:PL double crosslet stops Rev: Arcurate cross fleury, lis in centre +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA:LEN double crosslet stops Ref: M cf. 512; see B p.116 for basic type 25.Chatel Tournois D 23mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.84g., die axis 1, slightly chipped edge. Square E and closed M Obv: Chatel Tournois, between two lis +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA:PLE double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, A V E G between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 509 et seq. 26.Crown D 23mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.47g., die axis 6, slightly chipped edge. Square E and closed M Obv: Crown, three trefoils on bow +AVE:MARIA:GRACIA: LE double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, A V E G between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 462 27.Agnus Dei D 25mm., th 0.8mm,., wt 2.00g., die axis uncertain, slightly chipped edge. Obv: Agnus Dei +IGIG[-------------------]AIV Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in tressure of four arcs and four angles, lis in quarters [CVI IVC EVI NVE] Ref: M cf. 541 28.Agnus Dei D 25mm., th 0.9mm., wt 2.31g., die axis 1, slightly chipped edge. Rounded e and closed M Obv: Agnus Dei, cross on flag cuts legend before M MOVTON:SVI:DEB five-petalled rosette, double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, + A V E between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 503; B cf. pl. IV, 16 (obv) 29.Agnus Dei D 24mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.83g., die axis 9, slightly chipped edge. Rounded e and closed M Obv: Agnus Dei, cross on flag cuts legend before M MOVTON SVI DEB Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, A V E M between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 503; B cf. pl. IV, 16 (obv) 30.Agnus Dei D 24mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.60g., bent in two and die axis unclear. Perforated at fold, possibly with some loss of fabric. Rounded e Obv: Agnus Dei [MOVTO]N:SVI:DE[B double crosslet stops Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury in quadrilobe, 'B' florets on cusps, A V E D between crosslets in spandrels Ref: M cf. 503 31.Flanders D 24mm., th 0.8mm., wt 1.31g., die axis uncertain, chipped and corroded. Rounded e Obv: Shield bearing lion rampant all within a double tressure of six lobes, trefoils in spandrels ----VERE---- Rev: Short arcurate cross ----------EREDRINCG-OVDE-V Ref: Similar to M 424/429 but shield of Flanders and different legends Coins 32.Spain Henry II (1369-79) Billon cruzado D 21mm., wt 1.77g., incomplete, very worn Obv: Crowned bust to left [+ENRIC]VS:REX:LE[GIONIS] Rev: Short cross potent cantoned by four letters [E]NRI [+ENRICVS:REX:CASTELLE] Ref: Casten and Cayon (1984) no.1344 33.Brittany Duke John IV (de Montfort) (1345-99) Billon blanc D 20mm., wt 0.61g., incomplete, thin and exceedingly worn Obv: across centre of coin [:I:]DV[X] within rectangle, between six ermine tails three above and three below [+DEI*GRADIA*BRITANIE*N] Rev: long cross potent [+BNDICTV*SIT NOME*DNI*NR] Ref: Engel and Serrure p. 996, fig 1545 Blanks 34.Oval disc, traces of tinning or silvering, corroded D 24x22mm., th 0.9mm., wt 1.53g. 35.Oval disc D 20x22mm., th 1.5mm., wt 3.13g. Ref: M cf. 257 36.Disc D 20mm., th 1.6mm., wt 3.48g. 37. Louis de Male, Count of Flanders 1346-84AE 24mm., th 1.0mm., wt 2.78g., edge chipped. Die axis 7-8Obv: Shield with lion rampant left, cluster of five pellets above, closed M, double crosslet stops +AVE MARIA:GRACIA:PLE Rev: Triple-stranded cross fleury within quadrilobe, "A" florets on cusps + A ? V between crosslets in spandrelsRef: cf. Mitchiner 787 Ref: B: Barnard, The Casting Counter and the Counting Board (1916) Berry: English Medieval Jettons (1974) Casten and Cayon: Las Monedas Espanoles desde los reyes Visigodos ano 406 a Juan Carlos I (1984) Engel and Serrure: Traité de Numismatique du Moyen Ăge - Tome 3 (1905) M: Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets and Tokens - Vol 1 (1988) R&H: Rouyer and Hucher, Histoire du Jeton au Moyen Ăge (1858) SMMC 3: Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue part 3 (2001) T: de la Tour, Catalogue of the Collection Rouyer, Vol 1 (1899)
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