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by Mr. George Clyma, was found in a garden adjoining Kenwyn- 

 street, Truro, where similar objects of antiquity had previously 

 been discovered. The other, presented by Mr. William Dix, was 

 found in Newlyn churchyard. They were interesting objects, and 

 nothing of the kind had hitherto been placed in the Museum. 

 They were termed "jetons," and were of brass; and Mr. John 

 James, of Truro, who was a collector of such objects, had enabled 

 him to illustrate them by lending him other jetons, in great 

 vaiiety. Most of them appeared to have been manufactured at 

 Nuremberg ; and it was probable that many of them had been 

 used by religious houses. The specimen presented by Mr. George 

 Cljrma was found near the site of the ancient Priory of St. 

 Dominick. On its obverse was a reichs-apfel, or monde and cross 

 ("mound of sovereignty") ; and on the reverse were three crowns 

 and three fleurs-de-lis placed circularly round a rose — a type which 

 seemed to have been common in Germany.* — The specimen pre- 

 sented by Mr. William Dix was of similar character. 



The President remarked that in the British Museum were 

 similar objects, obtained from Bodmin. He did not think that 

 the fleur-de-lis showed, necessarily, any connection with France ; 

 it was a frequent device. 



Mr. Blight's Paper concerning some ancient rectangular build- 

 ings at Smallacombe, near the Cheesewring, induced Dr. Barham 

 to mention that similar remains, (described by Mr. Kelly, of 

 Yealmpton, in a former Number of this Journal) had been found 

 near the upper part of the river Yealm, where there were also 

 remains of ancient tin-worldngs. These buildings, which were of 

 considerable but unrecorded antiquity, were supposed to have 

 been smelting-houses ; and near them were found some granite 

 moulds for tin-blocks. 



The President remarked that it was in one of four barrows 

 near the Cheesewring that the Gold Cup was found, which he ex- 



* We learn from Snelling that there were at Nuremberg mills for the 

 making of Jetons or Eechen Pfennings (reckoning pennies), and that this 

 business was one of those called in Germany gesparred, or locked up ; that 

 is, that those who were brought up to it could not follow their calling in any 

 other place. Snelling adds : " It is very probable that most parts of Europe 

 " wherein they were used were supplied with them from hence ; but whether 

 "those with the iieur-de-lis were intended for France, those with the lyon 

 " of St. Mark for Venice, and those with what the Germans call the Eeichs 

 " Apfel, or Monde and Cross on one side, and on the other side three fleurs- 

 " de-lis and three crowns placed circularly round a rose, were designed for 

 " Germany ; or whether all the sorts were sent promiscuously, we cannot 

 "tell; but, however, at present they are frequently found together.". 



