NHER 20186 (Find Spot record) - Medieval French token

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Summary

A medieval jetton inscribed with the arms of France in a circle and the legend AVE MARIA GRACIA.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF93SW
Civil Parish	FAKENHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Pre February 1984. North of Rudham Stile Lane.
Details of finding not given.
French jetton, copper alloy. Obverse: Heater shield with arms of France in circle. Pellets on spaces between shield and circle. Legend - meant to be AVE MARIA GRACIA. Reverse: Cross of three strands fleur de lisee in quatrefoil with pellets in
spandrels. In angle of cross fleur de lis, A,V, (and presumably E).
No exact parallel in (S1).
E. M. James (KLM) 2 March 1984.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF4523 Publication: Barnard, F. P. 1916. The casting-counter and the counting-board: a chapter in the history of numismatics and early arithmetic.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Fakenham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 3 2011 9:58AM