SWYOR-8C9C64: Post Medieval Tudor coin; illegible

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-8C9C64

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver coin; an illegible Tudor coin with a square topped shield on the reverse. It dates from AD 1485 - 1603. The coin is very worn, and one edge is damaged and incomplete. It measures 18.08mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and weighs 0.62g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1485
Date to: Circa AD 1603

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 18.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013 - Tuesday 31st December 2013

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2164

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Henry VII - Charles I
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver coin of Henry VII to Charles I, rev. coat of arms
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: square topped shield
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Pontefract North (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4222
Four figure Latitude: 53.69276415
Four figure longitude: -1.36542944
1:25K map: SE4222
1:10K map: SE42SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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