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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-343E7F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A medieval silver Cilician Armenian takvorin, possibly of Levon III (1301-1307) or a later ruler (Oshin, 1308-20 to Gosdantin III, 1344-63). Minted in Sis. Ref: Künker (2008), Auktion 137: the De Wit Collection of Medieval Coins. 1000 years of European coinage. Part III, p.339-41.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1301
Date to: Circa AD 1307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: King on horseback, riding right, holding a scepter capped with cross. Field mark behind king. Legend in Armenian
Obverse inscription: Levon King of Armenians
Reverse description: Lion to right, ornate cross behind. Fieldmark * below the lion. Legend in Armenian
Reverse inscription: Struck in the city of Sis.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Brant Broughton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting with landowners permission

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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