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Description: | A copper alloy, French jetton, dating to the medieval period. The obverse depicts a heater-shield containing three fleur-de-lis' and topped by a crown. The surrounding legend reads +AVE MARIA GRACIA (Hail Mary full of grace) and is marked by a cross pattee initial mark. The reverse depicts a long cross of three strands fleur-de-lis' with a quatrefoil in the centre, enclosed by four arches. There is no reverse inscription. A parallel can be seen in Barnard, p118, plate VI, no.43.
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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