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TOY

Unique ID: LANCUM-F3E7CE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy toy coin of modern date. The obverse reads H. R. H. ALBERT. P.W. around a central left-facing profile bust. The reverse reads 12 PENCE MAKE 1 SHILLING.

This particular toy coin probably dates between 1841 and 1850. It cannot be earlier than the creation of Prince Albert Edward (later Edward VII) as Prince of Wales in December 1841, and may have been produced to commemorate this event. See also PUBLIC-71F01C.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Exactly AD 1841
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Astwood

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting with landowners permission
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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