Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-886497
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver post-medieval solidus of Carl X Gustav, King of Sweden, minted in the Free Imperial city of Riga (Latvia) in AD 1656.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1656
Date to: Circa AD 1656
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.54 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th September 2016
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Other reference: Derby E8422
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Ruler of post-medieval kingdom of Denmark, Sweden or Norway
Type: Post medieval coin of the Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Sweden and Kingdom of Norway
Obverse description: C and G cypher
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS GUST [D G R S]
Reverse description: Crossed keys
Reverse inscription: [SOLIDVS] CIVI RIG 56
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK4024
Four figure Latitude: 52.81206815
Four figure longitude: -1.4079968
1:25K map: SK4024
1:10K map: SK42SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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