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Nuremberg Jeton, Anonymous
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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Chaz & M Bailey
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GREATER LONDON
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Thu November 1, 2007
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Chaz
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733
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Issue date
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Brass
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33mm dia, 0.9mm thick
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Circa 1480s to 1490s
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Description:
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An early Nuremberg jeton with a design copied from the standard 15th century French jetons struck for Dauphiné. The legends are fictitious and their rendering below is approximate.
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Keywords:
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Nuremberg Jeton, Anonymous
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State:
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Germany
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Reign/Issue Authority:
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Denomination:
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Classification:
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Jeton
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Mint:
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Nuremberg
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Moneyer:
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Issue Date:
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Circa 1480s to 1490s
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Metal:
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Brass
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Weight (grams):
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Diameter (mm):
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33mm dia, 0.9mm thick
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Obverse Description:
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Cross fleuretty with arms of France (three fleurs-de-lis) and arms of Dauphiné (dolphin bowed) in alternate angles.
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Obverse Legend:
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BENOVEB:BENOVI::BENOVEB:BENOVI
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Reverse Description:
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Field of France (many fleurs-de-lis).
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Reverse Legend:
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ONCVM:ONCVM:ONCVM:ONCVM
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References:
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Cf. Michael Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets & Tokens. Vol.1, No.1045.
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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Chaz
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Record creation date:
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1 November 2007
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Findspot:
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Westminster (River Thames)
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County:
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GREATER LONDON
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Recorded elsewhere:
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Museum of London
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Finder:
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Chaz & M Bailey
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Metal Detector Used:
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Red Heat
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Validated By:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: June 2007