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Unique ID: IOW-2E8B44
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-Medieval silver 4 sols 2 deniers of Louis XIV of France (1643-1715), dated 1692 on coin. Mint unclear. Obverse: LVD XIIII D G FR [ET NAV REX] 1692; Laureate and draped head of Louis XIV facing right. Reverse: DOMINE. [S]ALV[VM FAC[REGEM]; Crowned double 'L' monogram, with three fleurs-de-lis
Class: 4-sols 2-deniers
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1692
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th April 2011
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Other reference: IOW2011-4-152
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Obverse description: Laureate and draped head of Louis XIV facing right (sunburst at top)
Obverse inscription: LVD XIIII D G FR [ET NAV REX] 1692
Reverse description: Crowned double 'L' monogram, with three fleurs-de-lis
Reverse inscription: DOMINE. [S]ALV[VM FAC[REGEM]
Initial mark: Sunburst
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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