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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-D34A6E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper coin. Probably a farthing of an indeterminate post-medieval English ruler, issue of 1660-1800. Both sides bear traces of an indistinct motif and circumferential legend. Heavily abraded, possibly part melted and robustly cleaned.
Diameter: 21.1mm, Weight: 3.20gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM25825a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Category: Modern
Obverse description: traces of an indistinct motif and circumferential legend
Reverse description: traces of an indistinct motif and circumferential legend
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Market Rasen
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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