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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: NMS-486AAF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy coin weight for a half angel, square, biface, made in Antwerp, obverse St. Michael slaying dragon, reverse hand flanked by H and uncertain letter, perhaps 'F' for Hans Foncq, weight 2.03g, c.1577-1603
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1577
Date to: Circa AD 1603
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.03 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th September 2014 - Monday 20th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 34375
Other reference: NMD102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
Parish or ward: Postwick with Witton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG3008
Four figure Latitude: 52.62101468
Four figure longitude: 1.39650296
1:25K map: TG3008
1:10K map: TG30NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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