SF-D9DAE1: Post-Medieval coin: gold half escudo (800 reis) coin of John V (Joao V), King of Portugal

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-D9DAE1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A gold half escudo (800 reis) coin of John V (Joao V), King of Portugal, dated on the coin to 1740 AD.

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 1740
Date to: Circa AD 1740

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 17.02 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st November 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: John V of Portugal
Type: gold coin the post-medieval Kings of Portugal
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, the date 1740 below
Obverse inscription: IOANNES.V.D.G.PORT.ET.ALG.REX
Reverse description: Crowned shield of Portugal
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
To be known as: St. Osyth

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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