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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E9D466
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver petit-denier of Flanders, minted at Gent c.1259-1300, Ghyssen nos. 465-82.
Obverse: No legend; Left-facing abstract armoured bust
Reverse: No legend; Voided cross
Diameter: 10.5mm. Weight: 0.43g.
Ref: J Ghyssen (1971) Les Petit Deniers de Flandre du XIIe et XIIIe Siecles, Brussels, p. 165-68; pl XIV nos. 465-82
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1259
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-111
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Petit denier
Ruler/issuer: Low Countries
Mint or issue place: Flanders
Type: Petit denier (small penny) of Flanders, 12th/13th centuries
Obverse description: Left-facing abstract armoured bust
Obverse inscription: No legend
Reverse description: Voided cross
Reverse inscription: No legend
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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