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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-84F3E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver 3-Polker piece of Sigismund III of Poland (1587-1632 AD), struck in 1624.
Obverse : quartered square shield with lis at centre
SIGIS 3 D G REX P M D L
Reverse: Orb with 24 on lower edge. The date is also split wither side of the cross on top of the orb 24 (for 1624)
MONENO REG POLO
Ref. World Coins C17th, page 1142, ref. KM# 41
Notes:
Thanks are extended to Rob Webley for his help with this identification
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1624
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Obverse description: Quartered square shield with lis at centre
Obverse inscription: SIGIS 3 D G REX P M D L
Reverse description: : Orb with 24 on lower edge. The date is also split wither side of the cross on top of the orb 24 (for 1624)
Reverse inscription: MONENO REG POLO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Bromyard
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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