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Unique ID: SWYOR-500C6E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval, copper alloy coin, a double tournois of Charles II Gonzaga, Count of Nevers and Duke of Rethel (central France), dating from AD 1642.
Obverse description: A bust of the count, facing right.
Obverse inscription: [CHARLES.II.]DVC[.D.MA]NT.S.DA[R]
It is 18.8mm in diameter and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 1.36gm.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1642
Date to: Exactly AD 1642
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2015 - Sunday 31st May 2015
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Other reference: PAS form number 2810
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Double tournois (copper)
Obverse description: A bust facing right with elaborate lacey collar
Obverse inscription: [CHARLES.II.]DVC[.D.MA]NT.S.DA[R]
Reverse description: Three fleur-de-lis, arranged two over one, in a double circle with pellets between the lines
Reverse inscription: +DOV[... 16]42
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4272
Four figure Latitude: 54.14212505
Four figure longitude: -1.35858183
1:25K map: SE4272
1:10K map: SE47SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: LANCUM-9E3D2F
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post-medieval double tournois Charles II Gonzaga, Count of Nevers and Duke of Rethel (central France), dating from 1642.
Obverse descripti…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: YORYM-727CEA
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper-alloy double tournois of Charles II Gonzaga, Count of Nevers and Duke of Rethel (central France) dating to the period c.AD 1609 - 1631.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SOMDOR11
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A post-medieval copper-alloy liard of Charles II Gonzaga as count of Rethel, dated 1614 on coin.
Workflow: Published