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COIN
Unique ID: DOR-724323
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A gold half guinea of George III (1760-1820) dated 1801 on coin. Reverse crowned shield in Carter. Seaby 2000, pg.359, no.3736.
Date: Post medieval.
Diameter: 20.28mm.
Weight: 4.20g.
Die axis: 12.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1801
Date to: Exactly AD 1801
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 20.28 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th September 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Norden 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: FRS/57
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: George III (S 3731 - 3737)
Obverse description: Bust right laureate.
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Shield in carter, crowned.
Reverse inscription: BRITANNIARVM EX DEI DEFENSOR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
Parish or ward: Corfe Castle (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY9681
Four figure Latitude: 50.62868518
Four figure longitude: -2.05791412
1:25K map: SY9681
1:10K map: SY91NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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