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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-99C604
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn Medieval Burgundian silver double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477 AD), probably minted in Flanders.
Notes:
In 1469, following an agreement made between Edward IV and Charles the Bold, these coins were made legal tender in England and remained so for over 60 years afterwards; they appear in hoards (in steadily declining numbers) until well into Henry VIII's reign. The Burgundian rulers were seen as friends of the English and this is the main reason that this type of foreign coin was allowed to circulate here. The metal is not quite sterling value, so although they were the same size as an English groat, they may have passed for a little less than four pence. They presumably finally disappeared during the Henrician debasements of the early 1540s.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1467
Date to: Circa AD 1477
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.85 mm
Weight: 2.89 g
Diameter: 26.91 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th August 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Square shield with Burgundian coat of arms in quarters with lion in centre
Obverse inscription: + [K]AROLVS : DEI : GRA : DVX : BVRG : CO :[ FLA']
Reverse description: Double stranded voided cross fleury with lozenge centre containing a fleur de lis
Reverse inscription: + SIT : NOMEN : DOMINI : BENEDICTVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Upper Beeding (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2312
Four figure Latitude: 50.894394
Four figure longitude: -0.252438
1:25K map: TQ2312
1:10K map: TQ21SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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