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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-587DCE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy half-farthing of George IV (1820-1830), dating to the period 1828 or 1830 (date illegible on coin). This coin was produced for use in Ceylon. Spink: 3826.
Obverse: GEORGIUS [IV DEI GRATIA]; Laureate bust left, date below bust now illegible.
Reverse: [BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF]; Britannia seated right.
Diameter: 15.7mm. Weight: 1.24g. DA=12:12.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1828
Date to: Exactly AD 1830
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th February 2018 - Sunday 11th February 2018
Personal details
Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-1-63
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half farthing
Ruler/issuer: George IV of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Laureate bust left, date below bust now illegible
Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS [IV DEI GRATIA]
Reverse description: Britannia seated right
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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