COIN

Unique ID: WAW-DAE6B7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

The coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.

Evidence of reuse: Piercing on the edge of the coin.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1474
Date to: Exactly AD 1504
Period of reuse: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 18.48 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014 - Wednesday 1st October 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half real
Ruler/issuer: Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
Type: Spain: Silver half real of Ferdinand and Isabella (Clemente and Cayon 2538-2614)
Obverse description: Bundle of arrows (symbol of Isabella).
Obverse inscription: Illegible due to partial clipping.
Reverse description: Yoke (symbol of Ferdinand).
Reverse inscription: Illegible due to partial clipping.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor