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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-8DFC42
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and very heavily clipped post-medieval gold 1-Escudo coin of Queen Joanna of Castile (AD 1504-1555) and Aragon (AD 1516-1555)—known historically as Queen Joanna the Mad—and King Charles I of Spain (AD 1516-1556), eventually Emperor Charles V, king of Germany and Italy (AD 1519-1556). The coin would have been minted between AD 1516-1556; however, because of the clipping no mint mark remains.
Obverse: The central Cross of Jerusalem remains, with some elements of the quatrefoil with inverted leaf terminals visible.
Reverse: A fragmented portion of the Crowned Spanish coat of arms can be made out.
It measures 14.86mm in diameter, 1.67mm in thickness, and weighs 3.37g.
Only four other Spanish gold 1-Escudo coins from this period have been recorded on the PAS database, namely: LIN-899C79; IOW-1A4E1E; IOW-14E016; KENT-5E0C7C.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1516
Date to: Circa AD 1556
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.67 mm
Weight: 3.37 g
Diameter: 14.86 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: escudo-double principat-double ducado
Ruler/issuer: Joanna and Charles of Spain
Type: Spain: Gold escudo - double principat - double ducado of Joanna and Charles (Clemente and Cayon 3135-3163)
Obverse description: The central Cross of Jerusalem remains, with some elements of the quatrefoil with inverted leaf terminals.
Reverse description: A fragmented portion of the Crowned Spanish arms can be made out.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Near Crosscanonby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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