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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-E9AA76
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A mis-struck silver Continental imitation sterling of John I (1261-1294) and John II (1294-1312). Mayhew type 53, which is listed as a crude, but literate, contemporary forgery of the typical types.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1261
Date to: Circa AD 1312
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: John I or II dukes of Brabant (1267-1312) and Limburg (1288 -1312)
Type: Edwardian imitation: obverse/reverse variously I DUX LIMBURGIE/BRABANTIE (M 40-58)
Obverse description: Crockard bust facing with rosette headdress.
Obverse inscription: I ' DVX . LIMBVRG[I . ]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: DVX BRA BAN TIE
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Near Chichester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhew, N. | 1983 | Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type | Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14 | No. 53 |
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