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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-CED904
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver four sols (1/15 of an ecu) of Louis XIV of France, Paris, 1674-9
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1674
Date to: Exactly AD 1679
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 21st July 2014 - Monday 15th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60187
Other reference: NMD092014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quadruple sol
Ruler/issuer: Louis XIV of France
Type: French: Silver, Louis XIV, not further defined
Obverse inscription: LVDOVICVS XIIII D GRA
Reverse inscription: FRAN ET NAVARRE REX 16 [...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Shotesham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2598
Four figure Latitude: 52.53336057
Four figure longitude: 1.31598601
1:25K map: TM2598
1:10K map: TM29NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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