IOW-42F73A: Post-Medieval Coin: Half-guinea of George III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-42F73A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A complete post-Medieval gold half-guinea of George III (1760-1820), dated 1788 on coin. Spink: 3735.

Obverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•; Laureate head right

Reverse: •M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•R•I•A•T•ET•E•1788; 'Spade' shaped shield

Diameter: 20.5mm. Weight: 4.20g. DA=12:12.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1788
Date to: Exactly AD 1788

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th June 2015 - Sunday 14th June 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2015-2-400

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: George III (S 3731 - 3737)
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•
Reverse description: 'Spade’ shaped shield
Reverse inscription: •M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•R•I•A•T•ET•E•1788
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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