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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-2D761B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval silver 1/2 ecu of Louis XV (AD 1715-1779), issued AD 1731 (Krause number 484) mintmark A, mint of Aix.
Heavily worn on obverse face.
Obverse: Profile facing left. Legend: [LUD XV] D G FR ET NAV REX
Reverse: Crowned rounded shield with three fleur de lis, surrounded by wreath, mintmark beneath and date above. Legend: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM
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 1731
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 21 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
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Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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