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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-1D7F07

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver French gros tournois of Philip IV stuck between 1285-90AD, the inner legend of the obverse (with the cross) reads as +PhILIPVS REX and the outer legend reads as BNDICTV SIT HOME DNI nRI DEI IhV XPL and the rev legend in the inner circle reads as TVRONVS CIVIS. The diameter is 26mm and the weight 3.86g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1285
Date to: Circa AD 1290

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.86 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd May 2017 - Tuesday 2nd May 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Gros tournois
Ruler/issuer: Philippe IV of France
Type: French: Gros tournois of Philippe IV
Obverse inscription: +PhILIPVS REX and the outer legend reads as BNDICTV SIT HOME DNI nRI DEI IhV XPL
Reverse inscription: TVRONVS CIVIS
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Rowde (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8253
Four figure Latitude: 51.27585809
Four figure longitude: -2.25943117
1:25K map: ST8253
1:10K map: ST85SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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