HAMP-FA01D8: Post-medieval coin: French double tournois of Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange)

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-FA01D8

Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn post-medieval copper-alloy coin: a mid 17th-century French double tournois probably of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (AD 1625-1647), probably dated AD 1640 (cf. KM# 59)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1640

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.7 mm
Width: 20.5 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.65 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E1864

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Double tournois (copper)
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...]D HEN[...]
Reverse description: Three fleurs-de-lys, arranged two above one
Reverse inscription: DOVBL[E TOV]RNOIS 164?0
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Preston Candover (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6040
Four figure Latitude: 51.156117
Four figure longitude: -1.143445
1:25K map: SU6040
1:10K map: SU64SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Krause, C.L. and Mishler, C. 1979 Standard Catalog of World Coins Iola Krause Publications 265 KM# 59

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Audit data

Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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