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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-F6C660
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy coin of the 1596 Triple Alliance of England, France and the Netherlands, dating to 1598.
Obverse: Three coats of arms surounded by interlaced branches, DEO DUCE COMITE CONCORDIA (God our leader unites his companions)
Reverse: A laurel wreath surrounded by three armoured arms with swords forming a triangle. Within the laurel wreath is God's name and 1598 is above, MUTUA DEFENSIO TUTISS (Mutual defence is safest).
Notes:
The triple alliance between France, England and the Netherlands occurred during the reigns of Elizabeth I of England, Henry IV of France and the Dutch against Philip II of Spain.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1598
Date to: Exactly AD 1598
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.09 mm
Weight: 4.3 g
Diameter: 27.73 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Sunday 5th February 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sherburn Village (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ3242
Four figure Latitude: 54.77191
Four figure longitude: -1.50411
1:25K map: NZ3242
1:10K map: NZ34SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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