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Unique ID: LON-FB45FA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval copper-alloy liard of Louis XIV of France (1643-1715), dating to 1655-1658. Mint of Rouen (Acquigny).
The coin is rather worn and slightly discoloured on the obverse. Dimensions: diameter: 21.78 mm; weight: 2.94 g
Similar examples are recorded on the database include: PUBLIC-11F00E, IOW-C510A7
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1655
Date to: Exactly AD 1658
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.94 g
Diameter: 21.78 mm
This object was found at Tower of London Foreshore Survey 2010
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Other reference: no. 026; sitecode: FTH01
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Liard
Ruler/issuer: Louis XIV of France
Mint or issue place: Rouen
Type: French: Liard (copper) of Louis XIV
Obverse description: Crowned bust of the king in profile facing right.
Obverse inscription: L XIII ROY DE FRA ET DE NA [...]
Reverse description: Three fleurs-de-lis at the bottom, around the mint mark
Reverse inscription: LIARD / . DE . / FRANCE . / B
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.