LEIC-FD4632: post medieval silver shilling  of James II

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-FD4632

Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval silver shilling of james II 1685-88.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1685
Date to: Circa AD 1688

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 5.68 g
Diameter: 26 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: left facing bust
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: five shields in cross formation

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Cossington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6013
Four figure Latitude: 52.711345
Four figure longitude: -1.113317
1:25K map: SK6013
1:10K map: SK61SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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