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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-059DCE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy dinero of Philip IV (1621-1665) of Spain, but in the name of Louis XIII of France when he was Count of Barcelona from 1641 to 1652, dated to 1642 on the obverse, mint of Tarrega. The coin was minted during the Catalan Revolt, or the 'Guerra dels Segadors', between 1640 and 1659. Cayon 5042.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1642
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: dinero
Ruler/issuer: Phillip IV of Spain
Type: Spain: copper dinero of Phillip IV (Clemente and Cayon 5042-5070)
Obverse description: bust of Louis XIII facing right within ring of pellets, but stamped off-centre so that what is to the right of the face is missing
Obverse inscription: [L]VD [XIII] 1642
Reverse description: long cross pattee with three pellets in two diagonally opposing angles and single pellet within large annulet in other two opposing quarters
Reverse inscription: TA / RR / [EG] / O
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Landulph (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX4264
Four figure Latitude: 50.45450245
Four figure longitude: -4.22708757
1:25K map: SX4264
1:10K map: SX44NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayon, A.C. and J. Clemente | 2005 | Las Monedas Espanolas | Madrid | Cayon-Jano S.L. | 618, | No.5042 |
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