SWYOR-177977: Medieval Coin; Spanish half real of Ferdinand and Isabella

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-177977

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Spanish coin; probably a half-real of Ferdinand and Isabella dating to the period AD 1469 - 1504. Yoke obverse and sheaf of seven arrows reverse. Mint uncertain. See YORYM-CE7A0E. The coin is 17mm diameter, 0.4mm thick and 0.51g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1469
Date to: Circa AD 1504

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Thursday 1st February 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form number 3032

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half real
Ruler/issuer: Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
Type: Spain: Silver half real of Ferdinand and Isabella (Clemente and Cayon 2538-2614)
Obverse description: Yoke
Reverse description: Bundle of seven arrows
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Askham Bryan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5549
Four figure Latitude: 53.93420849
Four figure longitude: -1.16376304
1:25K map: SE5549
1:10K map: SE54NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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