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This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. This one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decoration giving the jeton a coin-like appearance.
This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. This one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decorative imparting to the jeton at best some of the mystique of a coin.
This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. Whilst this one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decoration giving the jeton a coin-like appearance.
This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. This one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decoration giving the jeton a coin-like appearance.
This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. Whilst this one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decoration.
This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. Whilst this one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decoration giving the jeton a coin-like appearance.
This “Jeton” is a counter used for arithmetical calculation, either on counting boards or simply by piling them together. Whilst this one has been marked to appear like an official coin, with the traditional fleur-de-lys and cross together with “text” around the rim. However, in this case the text is nonsense, showing that appearance of a coin-like face was merely decoration.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme database carries the following record for this object: “Complete struck or hammered copper alloy Jetton of late Medieval to early post Medieval date. The jetton is a later French issue with a nonsensical legend on both faces. The obverse shows 4 fleur-de-lys in a lozenge within a quatrelobe. The reverse shows an equal armed cross with a fleur-de-lys in each angle. Dated c.1480–1520.”1
1 http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/469470 “Portable Antiquities Scheme”, viewed 4 Aug 2012 (↑)