OXON-D37E1E: Post-Medieval coin: 2 Skilling piece of Christian IV

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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-D37E1E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete 2 Skilling piece of Christian IV (1588-1648) of Denmark (and Norway), struck 1625 (Krause and Mishler 2003, 17th century, 3rd edition, p. 179, ref. KM#29).

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1625

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.12 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th March 2021 - Saturday 13th March 2021

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OMS receipt 2556

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: 2 Ore (Silver)
Ruler/issuer: Ruler of post-medieval kingdom of Denmark, Sweden or Norway
Type: Post medieval coin of the Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Sweden and Kingdom of Norway
Obverse description: Crowned shield (royal arms) on long cross
Obverse inscription: CHRIS/TIAN/IIII D/G DAN
Reverse description: II./SKILL/ING DA/NSK
Reverse inscription: NOR.VAN. GOTO. REX 1625
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Mixbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6234
Four figure Latitude: 52.00098794
Four figure longitude: -1.09828357
1:25K map: SP6234
1:10K map: SP63SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: OXON
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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