SUSS-08D68E: A gold, post medieval, Spanish coin of Ferdiand and Isabella

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-08D68E

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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

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1474
Date to: Circa AD 1504

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7 g
Diameter: 26.91 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Arlington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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