NHER 34910 (Find Spot record) - Medieval jetton

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Summary

A 15th century French jetton found by metal detecting.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF72SW
Civil Parish GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October to November 1999. Metal detecting.
Medieval stock jetton issued in Tournai.
Obverse: shield of France modern, with legend around reading *LENVB *ENB DNBCCBB: (fictitious).
Reverse: triple stranded cross fleury.
This copper alloy jetton is thick and weighs 5.90g; it may be a 'piefort' jetton which had a different accounting function to the usual thinner jetton.
15th century.
Identified by H. M. Geake (A&E)
A. Rogerson (NLA) 30 November 1999.

Associated Sources (0)

  • JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jul 18 2023 8:40AM

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