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Description: | An English, copper alloy (latten), jetton, dating from 1350-1400.Obverse: A king seated on a throne, facing to the front, with a drawn sword in his right hand. The canopied throne cuts a granulated inner circle. There is a floral design to either side of the throne within the circle. A lion rampant, facing left, stands to the king's left. It stands in front of the inner circle to the height of the king's waist. Outside the circle a flower design alternates with one or possibly two annulets. The centre of the obverse has an attempted piercing, which is normal for English jettons.Reverse: A foliate cross to the edge through a granulated circle. Between each of the four arms of the cross are foliate (leaf) designs. Outside the circle are cross pattees, alternating with two x's.The jetton is in almost fine condition. It has a dark green patina. It dates from 1350-1400, probably emulating the similar French type. The cross pattee is also used as a mintmark on Edward III groats from the 1360's. It is a much scarcer type than roughly contemporary English type of a king standing under a canopy.There are several varieties but the basic type is classed as no. 5 by Berry, "Medieval English Jettons", page 50. Mitchiner also classes it as no. 5 "Jettons. Volume 1, The Medieval Period", page 124. This example is possibly identical to item 283. See also "Salisbury Medieval Catalogue, Part 3", page 223, Item 47.On the PAS Database see SUSS-747A06, SUSS-9357C5, SUSS-6A9197, PUBLIC-788D27, and PUBLIC-195424.
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