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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-C9F546
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A postmedieval gold guinea of James II (1685 - 1688). The coin dates to 1687.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1687
Date to: Exactly AD 1687
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th July 2013
Personal details
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: James II (S 3404 - 3405)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: JACOBVS II
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields with sceptres in each angle
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX; 1687
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Uplyme (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY3291
Four figure Latitude: 50.71463531
Four figure longitude: -2.96452952
1:25K map: SY3291
1:10K map: SY31NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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