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Description: | An incomplete struck/hammered copper alloy jetton probably of Charles VI (AD 1380 - AD 1422) or Charles VII (AD 1422 - AD 1461), struck as one of the stock issues in Tournai between c. AD 1415 and AD 1497.The jetton is probably that of a Shield of France jetton type, issued throughout the 15th Century (Mitchiner, 1988, 224-230).The jetton is badly struck and heavily worn. The obverse contains part of a Shield of France type, probably bearing 3 complete Lys or Lis, with annulets to the top and side. The obverse inscription is illegible. The reverse depicts a triple stranded cross fleuretty in a four arched tressure. The reverse inscription is illegible.The jetton is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.It has a diameter of 25.15 mm, and is 1.79 mm thick. It weighs 3.1 grams. Reference:Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg. Jetons Medalets & Tokens Volume 1. Seaby.
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