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Description: | Cast copper alloy jetton dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1800).Obverse: Lion of Saint Mark standing left nimbate and winged. The tail is raised and he holds the Book of Gospels in his raised right fore-paw; fictitious unclear legend.Reverse: Imperial orb surmounted by a cross, within a tressure which has three main arches; unclear fictitious legend.The 'Lion of Saint Mark' jettons replaced the 'Flemish lion' issuers of the late 15th century. It can be dated from 1500-1570AD.
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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