BH-518C41: Post-Medieval coin: contemporary forgery of an Ecu of Louis XVI of France

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-518C41

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A plated forgery of a silver Ecu of Louis XIV of France, dated 1788. The coin is worn and corroded with the silver plating missing in places, revealing the copper-alloy core. It measures 40.1mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 23.55g.

Class: Ecu

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1788

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 23.55 g
Diameter: 40.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th January 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 10/26 - 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Louis XIV of France
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Draped bust left, star below.
Obverse inscription: LUD XVI DG FR-ET NAV REX
Reverse description: Crowned oval shield.
Reverse inscription: SIT NOMEN DOMINI M BENEDICTUM [] 1788
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Pulloxhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0634
Four figure Latitude: 51.99434107
Four figure longitude: -0.45755367
1:25K map: TL0634
1:10K map: TL03SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Standing water

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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