Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-FCFE03
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy 10 reis of John V of Portugal (1706-50), in the colonial coinage for Brazil. Globe reverse. Mint of Lisbon.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1706
Date to: Exactly AD 1750
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 32.4 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Obverse description: Crowned mark of value X
Obverse inscription: IOANNES V DG P ET BRASIL REX (John V by the grace of God king of Portugal and Brazil)
Reverse description: Globe
Reverse inscription: PECUNIA TOTUM CIRCUM ORBEM (Money for the whole world)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6258
Four figure Latitude: 54.01429744
Four figure longitude: -1.05533141
1:25K map: SE6258
1:10K map: SE65NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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