NARC-27B58E: NARC-27B58E : Dollar : George III

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-27B58E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy contemporary copy of a Dollar of George III (AD 1760-1820). The coin is Spanish American 8 Reales, pillar type. Reverse depicts a crowned squared shield flanked by pillars with a scroll across both fields.

Reverse ledged: [.HISPAN.ET.IND.REX.NE.]SR.I[.I.]. The obverse has been abraded to the point of illegibility. Sections of the outer flan are missing.

Obverse legend would have read: CAROLUS.IIII./DEI.GRATIA.[.]

Uncertain mint.

This denomination of coin should be silver, however this example is copper alloy indicating it is a core from a plated contemporary copy.

Diameter: 39.60mm, Thickness: 2.64mm, Weight: 17.6g.

Spink (2010), P 406, No 3765

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MODERN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Exactly AD 1760
Date to: Circa AD 1820

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.64 mm
Weight: 17.6 g
Diameter: 39.6 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Incomplete

Numismatic data

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5965
Four figure Latitude: 52.27998758
Four figure longitude: -1.13660734
1:25K map: SP5965
1:10K map: SP56NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2011	Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 46th Edition	London	Spink and Son Ltd	406	3765

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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