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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-376601
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver skilling (shilling) of Christian Albrecht (1641-1694), Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1659-1694) of Denmark, dated to 1682 on the reverse.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1682
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.05 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Wednesday 1st January 2003
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Ruler of post-medieval kingdom of Denmark, Sweden or Norway
Type: Post medieval coin of the Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Sweden and Kingdom of Norway
Obverse description: crowned arms of Holstein-Gottorp with two lions passant within square shield
Obverse inscription: CHRIST.ARB.D:G.H.N.
Reverse description: *I*SCHIL.LVBES.GOT.
Reverse inscription: *DUX.SCHLES.&.HOL.1682
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
References cited
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