HESH-8E9BC9: Modern: Coin

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-8E9BC9

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

A gold guinea of George II dated 1755 and folded into three to form a bent S shaped love token

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 1755

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Hereford Museum Object Entry Form: HFDMG: 3247

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George II of Great Britain
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Guinea: George II (S 3670 - 3680)
Obverse description: Laureate crownd head facing left
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned shield
Reverse inscription: M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E 1755
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
To be known as: Kyre

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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