SUR-B24207: Post medieval coin: Gold ecu d'or of Francis I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-B24207

Object type certainty: Certain
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A french gold Ecu d'or of Francis I, 1530-47. The coin is rather bent, but it is little worn.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1530
Date to: Circa AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.37 g
Diameter: 27.31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Tuesday 31st January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 12-210

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: Circular field quartered with three lys in two field s and two dolphins in the two remaining fields.
Obverse inscription: FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross fleuretty . Crown over F in one or more angle.
Reverse inscription: XPS:VINCIT:XPS:REGNAT:XPS:IMPERAT
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Waverley (District)
Parish or ward: Farnham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU8346
Four figure Latitude: 51.207188
Four figure longitude: -0.81325
1:25K map: SU8346
1:10K map: SU84NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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