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Description: | A Post Medieval copper alloy jetton dating from AD 1490 - 1550, a Ship Penny type, small size, with probably fictitious legends. It was made in Nuremberg for use in Paris.Obverse: Sailing ship in profileLegend: illegibleReverse: Four fleur de lis in a lozengeLegend illegible.Compare Mitchiner number 1152 - 1165 on page 370 - 371.Jettons with an obverse design of this type were generally issued in Nuremberg from 1480 until approximately 1550. These jettons were issued in great numbers in response to a geat demand across Western Europe. They were used primarily as Reckoning Counters, but were soon being used in place of small denomination coinage.Compare also NARC-F994A1.The jetton is 26.3mm diameter, 0.5mm thick and 1.76g.Diameter 25.95mm, Thickness 0.57mm, Weight 1.8gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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