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Description: | A copper alloy Nuremberg jetton, dating from about AD 1490 - 1550, Ship penny type with 'four lis in a lozenge' reverse. The jetton depicts a ship with the stern to the right, and a pellet above the yardarm and sail. The legends are fictitious. The reverse has four fleur de is in a double lozenge, with three annulets along the outer edge of each side of the lozenge. Compare Mitchiner number 1169 on page 372 of Volume 1 of Jetons, Medalets and Tokens. These are described as being of small size, with fictitious legends and without the letter G above the mast. The jetton is 26.5mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and 1.62g. It has a dark green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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