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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy brooch or hooked-tag manufactured from a re-used English jetton of the late 13th or early 14th century (c. 1280-1340). The jetton utilised to form the body of the brooch is broadly similar to Mitchiner 168ff., though an exact match can be found in Mernick reference 1a.10.21.The obverse of the jetton depicts three lions passant right within a shield, stars to each side and a crescent above, with a border of alternating rosettes and pellets around. On the reverse, a triple-stranded cross fleury with scrolled and expanded ends is visible, with stars and crescents in the angles and a border comprised of fleurs and foliate motifs around.In the centre of the obverse, a hooked and eyed backplate or attachment clip has been secured in place through the use of a central rivet. Around a third of the jetton is missing in old damage and the hook element of the attachment clip has been flattened against the back of the brooch through post-depositional damage, though the object is otherwise preserved in excellent condition.It measures 25.60mm in diameter, while the clip is 20.65mm long and 4.88mm wide at its midpoint. Including the backplate the jetton is 1.25mm thick, and it weighs 1.6g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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