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Unique ID: GLO-E78BBD
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Rose and Orb jetton, probably of Nuremburg Wolf Lauffer III, c.AD1650-1670
Obverse: Three crowns with three annulars above, alternately with three lis, arranged around a central rose WOLFF LAVFER IN NV[...] Reverse: Imperial orb within a tressure of three arches and three angles GOTES SEGEN MACHT REICH
A circular off centre hole has been drilled through the middle of the coin.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1670
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 20th October 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Issuer: Wolf Lauffer III
Class: Nuremberg
Group: Rose/orb
Type: Wolf Lauffer III (M1754-1755): 1650-1670
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Three crowns with three annulars above, alternately with three lis, arranged around a central rose
Obverse inscription: WOLFF LAVFER IN NV[...]
Reverse description: Imperial orb within a tressure of three arches and three angles
Reverse inscription: GOTES SEGEN MACHT REICH
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
4 Figure: ST7755
Four figure Latitude: 51.29366047
Four figure longitude: -2.33123923
1:25K map: ST7755
1:10K map: ST75NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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