CORN-6101E1: Post-medieval coin: Gelderland duit (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-6101E1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Dutch duit from Gelderland, probably minted in Harderwijk in 1720. The obverse legend IN DEO SP NOS in full should read 'In Deo spes nostra', meaning 'Our hope in God'. GELRIAE (AE ligated) on the reverse refers to Gelderland. Ref: Ge 114 in D. Purmer (2009) 'Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag 1568-1795 Deel II van de voormalige provincies, Steden en heerlijkheden alsmede de gouden, zilveren en koperen afslagen. Algemeen Catalogus'.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1989 - Sunday 31st December 1989

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Duit
Ruler/issuer: Republic of the United Netherlands
Mint or issue place: Gelderland
Type: Republic of the United Netherlands: copper duit
Obverse description: crowned square shield with two lions rampant facing each other
Obverse inscription: IN DEO - SP NOS
Reverse description: lettering and date in four rows
Reverse inscription: D/GEL/RIAE/1720
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX0351
Four figure Latitude: 50.325924
Four figure longitude: -4.769045
1:25K map: SX0351
1:10K map: SX01NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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