PUBLIC-1CA6BB: A complete milled silver 50 cent coin of Albert I King of Belgian (1909-1934) dated to 1911, which has been modified for use as a brooch.

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-1CA6BB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete milled silver 50 cent coin of Albert I King of Belgium (1909-1934) dated to 1911, which has been modified for use as a brooch. Obverse description: Profile bust facing left surrounded with the legend in Dutch. Designers name below bust. Obverse inscription: ·ALBERT·KONING· ·DER·BELGEN· (King of the Belgians). G.DEVREESE (Godefroid Devreese engraver). Reverse descroption: The face value and date are surrounded with an olive branch and oak branch and the motto in Dutch. Reverse inscription: 50 CENTn 1911. ·EENDRACHT·MAAKT·MACHT· (unity makes strength). The reverse has the attachment for the (missing) pin and the obverse has the soldered remains of the catch plate.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1911
Date to: Exactly AD 1911

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.04 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 18.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th April 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: Profile bust facing left surrounded with the legend in Dutch. Designers name below.
Obverse inscription: ·ALBERT·KONING· ·DER·BELGEN· G.DEVREESE.
Reverse description: Face value and date are surrounded with an olive branch and oak branch and the motto in Dutch.
Reverse inscription: ·EENDRACHT·MAAKT·MACHT·
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Elsted

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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