KENT-951891: KENT-951891. Post medieval silver coin: sixpence re-used as love token.

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-951891

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver post medieval coin: sixpence of 17th-18th century date.

Notes:

The coin has been re-used as a love token.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 19.83 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th February 1997

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Category: Modern

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tunbridge Wells (District)
Parish or ward: Goudhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7637
Four figure Latitude: 51.10528
Four figure longitude: 0.51262
1:25K map: TQ7637
1:10K map: TQ73NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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