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Description: | A worn copper-alloy jetton of uncertain type, probably dating to the later Medieval period c. 1461-1521 AD. The reverse type is similar to French jettons of the late-15th century (e.g. Mitchiner, 1988: nos. 589-594), while the obverse although similar to early-16th century French examples (Mitchiner, 1988: nos. 747-763) finds no close parallel in this series.Obverse: +[V?]OES/SOIT (flower)/DIEV (flower); Three pairs of interlaced wreaths radiating from the centre of the face and dividing the legend, all within an inner circle.Reverse: +GETTES (flower) BIEN (flower) PAIES (flower) BIEN (flower); A cross pattee fleuretty, a fleur-de-lis in one quadrant of the cross, a letter (N?) in another, the remaining two quadrants uncertain due to wear, all within an inner circle.
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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