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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-CBA5A1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Possibly a copper alloy Seiseno of Philip V of Spain (1700-1724) dating from the early 18th century (date on coin obliterated). Crowned V with 6 within reverse. Mint unknown.
Obv: Crowned shield of Castile and Leon / PHILIPPVS.V.DEI.GRAT
Rev: Crowned V with 6 within / HISPANIARVM.REX.1709
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 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1724
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: seiseno
Ruler/issuer: Phillip V of Spain
Type: Spain: copper seiseno of Phillip V (Clemente and Cayon 8072-8081)
Obverse description: Crowned shield of Castile and Leon
Obverse inscription: [PHILIPPVS.V.DEI.GRAT]
Reverse description: [Crowned V with 6 within]
Reverse inscription: [HISPANIARVM.REX....]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
To be known as: Ribchester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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