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Unique ID: SUSS-1E3C44
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation
Class: Commerical
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.2 mm
Width: 23.3 mm
Thickness: 1.25 mm
Weight: 3.86 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: Bust facing right wearing peaked cap. The figure has a 'shaft' on his right shoulder, this could be a gun or a riding crop. There is a small annulet in front of the man's face.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: The legend is only partly visible around the edge of the token, inside from the legend there is a circle. Inside the circle one set of spiral patterns and a v shape is still evident on one of the long sides of the shield. Inside that there is a shield wit
Reverse inscription: [---] MO.N [----]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
I believe that this is a 17th century 2 duit piece (an oord) of Friesland in the Netherlands. The obverse consists of the bust of a Frisian farmer with a sword on his shoulder between F - O (for Frisiae Ordines). The legend reads: NIS[I.DOMINV]S.NOBISCVM or one of similar variants. The reverse has a crowned shield with the arms of Friesland - a pair of lions passant. The legend reads MO.NO[VA.ARG.ORDIN.FRIS]or a similar variant. In some types this inscription also contains the date. The basic type of this coin was produced in several varieties between 1608 and 1649. Full details of all the varieties can be found on the Dutch website http://www.duiten.nl/ Click on 'De catalogus' on the left hand side and then 'Provincie Friesland'.