CORN-9A7092: Post-medieval coin: Brazilian twenty reis piece of Peter III and Mary I of Portugal (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-9A7092

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A post-medieval copper-alloy Brazilian twenty reis piece of Peter III (1777-1786) and Mary I (1777-1816) of Portugal (1777-1786), dated 1782 (on coin). Mint uncertain.

It measures 35.51 mm in diameter, 1.3 mm in thickness and weighs 12.19 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1782
Date to: Exactly AD 1782

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 12.19 g
Diameter: 35.51 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th January 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's reference 2981

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: XX with quatrefoil either side and between, crown above, 1782 below, within a pelleted circle
Obverse inscription: MARIA I E PETRUS III DG P E BRASIL REGES
Reverse description: Openwork globe design with banner diagonally across
Reverse inscription: CIRCUMIT ORBEM PECUNIA TOTUM
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5230
Four figure Latitude: 50.118155
Four figure longitude: -5.470573
1:25K map: SW5230
1:10K map: SW50NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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