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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-E25108
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy dinero of the Principality of Cataluna, of mid-C17th date.
Obverse: V[ILL]A : 16[42]; head right.
Reverse: [...]NA; long cross dividing legend, three pellets in two quarters, large annulet in two quarters.
Possible mint of Oliana.
cf. Calico et al. 1982, 174; Type 77/Number 153.
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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 13.82 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: dinero
Obverse description: Head right.
Obverse inscription: V[ILL]A : 16[42]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in two quarters, large annulet in two quarters.
Reverse inscription: [...]NA
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Selby area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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