File:Edward II-III jetton (FindID 1012513).jpg

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Edward II-III jetton
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Derby Museums Trust, Megan Gard, 2020-10-06 13:19:55
Title
Edward II-III jetton
Description
English: A Medieval copper alloy English jetton, dating to AD 1280 - 1340. The centre pf the jetton is pierced.

Obverse: The obverse depicts a kings head and bust facing - it is very stylised - the crown is formed with a high lis formed of three pellets arranged as a trefoil, the side fleurs are bi-foliate and look like antlers / horns. There is a boarder of pellets.
Reverse; A long cross with outer border of pellets and uncertain decoration. 
Diameter: 20.51 mm
Weight: 2.3 g

The jetton is very similar in style to <a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/885033">HESH-87036A</a>
Depicted place (County of findspot) City of Peterborough
Date between 1280 and 1340
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1280-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1340-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 1012513
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1118220
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1118220/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1012513
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Object location52° 38′ 00.6″ N, 0° 25′ 21.23″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Attribution: Derby Museums Trust
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current13:26, 31 October 2020Thumbnail for version as of 13:26, 31 October 20206,000 × 4,286 (4.48 MB) (talk | contribs)Portable Antiquities Scheme, LEIC, FindID: 1012513-1118220, medieval, page 53, batch count 288

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