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Unique ID: SUSS-08D68E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A gold, Late medieval, Spanish, Double excelente, coin of Isabella I of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon, AD.1474-1504, mint of Seville.
Obverse, profile busts of Ferdinand (L) and Isabella (R), +FERNANDVS : ELISABET : DEIGRA
Reverse, shield of castille and aragon united, with eagle behind, wings spread. ZVB: VMBRA : NARVM : TVAR
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1474
Date to: Circa AD 1504
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7 g
Diameter: 26.91 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: double excelente
Ruler/issuer: Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
Type: Spain: Gold double excelente - double ducado of Ferdinand and Isabella (Clemente and Cayon 2911-2952)
Obverse description: profile busts of Ferdinand (L) and Isabella (R)
Obverse inscription: +FERNANDVS : ELISABET : DEIGRA
Reverse description: shield of castille and aragon united, with eagle behind
Reverse inscription: ZVB: VMBRA : NARVM : TVAR
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ5308
Four figure Latitude: 50.85128869
Four figure longitude: 0.17216348
1:25K map: TQ5308
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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