SUSS-23D531: Post Medieval German Thaler Dating to AD 1752

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-23D531

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval German Thaler, issued in AD 1752. The Thaler may haven been silver plated copper alloy, as the copper-alloy colour is showing through in a few areas of the coin. The obverse depicts a horse galloping left, with ground and decoration below. The obverse legend reads: CAROLVS [D G] DVX ERVNS ET LV. The reverse lists the denomination etc. in five lines: VI / EINEN / THALER / L . M . / 1752. Sexfoils flank the upper line (VI) and the second to the last (L.M.).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1752

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 4.38 g
Diameter: 24.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th April 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: Horse galloping left, with ground and decoration below.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS [D G] DVX ERVNS ET LV
Reverse description: Legend in five lines, with first and fourth lines flanked by sexfoils: VI / EINEN / THALER / L . M . / 1752
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Tenterden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ8830
Four figure Latitude: 51.038598
Four figure longitude: 0.680198
1:25K map: TQ8830
1:10K map: TQ83SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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