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Unique ID: LON-F5BF52
Object type certainty: Certain
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A pierced, Post Medieval silver 1/16 Thaler of Friedrich III, Duke of Holsten-Gottorp (1616-59), one of the German States; minted under mintmaster MIchael Moller (1644-59); dated 165[ ]; KM#93.
The coin was found in two pieces.
Dimensions: diameter: 19.52mm; weight: 1.38g.
Reference: Krause's Standard Catalog of German Coins 1501-present (3rd edition), compiled by N. D. Nicol, 2011.
Notes:
This does not qualify as Treasure because for Post Medieval coins there needs to be further evidence e.g. gilding or mounting that the coin had been removed from circulation to perform another function.
Evidence of reuse: Perforation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1650
Date to: Exactly AD 1659
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 19.52 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Obverse description: Half length armoured bust right
Obverse inscription: FRIDERICVS D G H NDS
Reverse description: XVI / I REIC/HS DA/ M (i.m. crossed swords) M
Reverse inscription: VIRTVT GLORIA MER[C] 165[ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ4594
Four figure Latitude: 51.62614
Four figure longitude: 0.09339
1:25K map: TQ4594
1:10K map: TQ49SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.