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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-8EC553

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy coin of Fredrick I of Sweden (AD 1720-1721). The obverse contains the initials of the ruler above three crowns. The reverse shows a squared shield with crossed arrows and crown above, to the left of the field is the value of the coin (1/2) to the right the denomination (or) with S/M below.

World coins 18th Century (3rd ed) pp 1126.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1720
Date to: Circa AD 1721

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.28 mm
Weight: 4.19 g
Diameter: 23.91 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
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: obverse contains the initials of the ruler above three crowns
Reverse description: squared shield with crossed arrows and crown above
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Millington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8153
Four figure Latitude: 53.96674261
Four figure longitude: -0.76677304
1:25K map: SE8153
1:10K map: SE85SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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