CORN-CD3116: Modern replica of William and Mary medallion (obverse)

Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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MEDALLION

Unique ID: CORN-CD3116

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast zinc alloy replica or copy of a medallion or perhaps a fragment of a medallion, with the busts of William and Mary (1688-1694) facing each other on the obverse and a coat of arms, similar to that used on their guineas and half guineas, on the reverse. The busts are each within a beaded oval which are linked together by an attachment which may mimic a clasp or hinge so that the impression is meant to look like an open locket. The replica has been made up to two halves which have been glued together, and this tacky material still survives around the edge of the object. The coat of arms looks too small to have originally been linked to the busts, and therefore might have been copied from something else. The recorder cannot see the purpose of this attempt at a copy and cannot find any comparanda to date it, but assumes from the material that it is made from and the level of corrosion, that the object must be relatively modern. Perhaps it was an attempt to copy a family heirloom for relatives in more recent times.

Notes:

Note the weight of the object (6.19g) as it is very light.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.5 mm
Width: 21.4 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 6.19 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005 - Wednesday 31st December 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Zinc Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Just (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3630
Four figure Latitude: 50.111256
Four figure longitude: -5.693917
1:25K map: SW3630
1:10K map: SW30NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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