SUR-C1ED14: Post medieval: Coin of Louis XIII

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-C1ED14

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A four sols, two deniers piece of Louis XIV, possibly Paris mint, c. 1691 – c. 1695 AD, bent into an S-shape.

Notes:

The bending usually is taken to signify that the coin has been used as a love token. Krause and Mischler (2003, 17th Century, 3rd edition) - page 218, possibly KM# 218.1

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1691
Date to: AD 1695

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.21 g
Diameter: 18.66 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd March 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 08.279

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Uncertain

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Louis XIII of France
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: [Bust laureate and draped facing right]
Obverse inscription: [LV]D . XIIII [. D. G. FR. ET . NAV. REX .] // [169?] (in exergue)
Reverse description: Double 'L' monogram surmounted by crown
Reverse inscription: DO[MINE . SALVVM . FAC . REGEM .] A? - legend begins just past 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Broughton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3133
Four figure Latitude: 51.095475
Four figure longitude: -1.558694
1:25K map: SU3133
1:10K map: SU33SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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., Mishler, C. and Bruce, C.R.		Standard Catalogue of World Coins. 19th century, 2nd edition 1801-1900	Iola, WI		p.218	KM# 218.1

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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