NMS-DA4804: Post Medieval coin : forgery of a Spanish escudo

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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-DA4804

Object type certainty: Certain
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Gold plated forgery of an escudo of Johanna and Charles (Juana and Carlos) of Spain, pierced (2.5mm diameter) near edge at 12 o'clock, weight 2.56g, c.1535

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1535
Date to: Circa AD 1535

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.56 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th January 2014 - Wednesday 12th February 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 32865
Other reference: AMD022014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: escudo-double principat-double ducado
Ruler/issuer: Joanna and Charles of Spain
Type: Spain: Gold escudo - double principat - double ducado of Joanna and Charles (Clemente and Cayon 3135-3163)
Obverse description: Arms of Spain
Obverse inscription: IOANA ET CAROLVS
Reverse description: Cross in quatrefoil
Reverse inscription: [...] - appears somewhat garbled
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Hethersett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1405
Four figure Latitude: 52.60062279
Four figure longitude: 1.15859034
1:25K map: TG1405
1:10K map: TG10NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

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

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