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Unique ID: SUSS-CABBE6
Object type certainty: Certain
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French Medieval silver gros tournois of Louis IX (1226-1270), minted at Tours, 1266-1270 AD, Dy 190.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1266
Date to: Circa AD 1270
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 3.82 g
Diameter: 26.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Legend in two concentric circles around central short cross pattee
Obverse inscription: +LUDOVICVS REX, inner circle. BN-DICTV:SIT:NOME:DNI:NRI:DEI:IRVXPI
Reverse description: Chatal Tournois (stylised castle of Tours) encircled by legend; in turn this is encircled by a border of twelve fleur de lis each within a double circle
Reverse inscription: + TVRONVS CIVIS
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9017
Four figure Latitude: 50.921171
Four figure longitude: 0.701902
1:25K map: TQ9017
1:10K map: TQ91NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: BERK-40AB59
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A worn copper alloy medieval contemporary copy of a French silver denier tournois, possibly of Louis IX (AD 1226-1270) or Philippe I…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-BD14A8
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A silver Medieval Denier tournois of Louis IX of France, c.1226-1270 AD. As Grierson, 1991: pp. 114 no. 257.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-D342E7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A worn silver denier Tournois from France Louis IX 1226-1270 (Grierson 1991, 114, no 257).
Workflow: Awaiting validation