{"id":479,"date":"2026-02-21T10:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:40:00","slug":"medieval-english-jetton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/medieval-english-jetton\/","title":{"rendered":"Medieval English jetton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A medieval English copper-alloy jetton (counter) from the reign of Edward III (1327-1377). The obverse shows a crowned king seated on a throne and holding a sword. The reverse shows a cross with floral motifs in each quarter. The obverse has been centrally pierced to ensure that it could not be silver-plated and passed off as real currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similar example was found in Kent, recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme (<a href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/869214\">KENT-E143B8<\/a>) and dated to 1327-1357.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Found with my younger daughter, Evie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Found 21 February 2026<br>ID: 90062<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6ae7fd371e66d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae7fd3720813&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ae7fd3720813\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img 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