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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-7C60CD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A New England three pence piece, issued by colony of Massachusetts, North America, of the 'Oak Tree' type, The coin is pierced at about the 2 o'clock point and clipped almost symmetrically around part of its circumference.
The coin has part of a date on it 165[?] hoverer the last number has been removed by the piercing,
Though dated '1652', such coins tend to be attributed to the period c. 1667 - c. 1674 AD. The argument is that the date either alludes to the foundation of the mint at Massachusetts or fixes a point during the British Commonwealth thus legitimising the colonists right to strike coinage which was otherwise reserved for the king, See LVPL-9E9604 and HAMP-936A
Diameter 0.59mm
Weight 1.07g
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 59 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th April 2022
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: #9408
Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Obverse description: Oak Tree
Obverse inscription: [MA]S[A]THVSE[TS] (flower)
Reverse description: Date and value in two lines 165[?]/III
Reverse inscription: NEW ENGLAND
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Near Ebchester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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