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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-BB7B2F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver coin of Sigismund III Vaza in Poland dating to 1623. A 3 polker/3 poltarak/1 Kruzierz coin.
Obverse is the shield of arms of Poland and the number 3 in a frame below. SIGIS.3.D.G. REX.P.M.D.L.
Reverse is a cross on the imperial orb inscribes 24 with the date in the field (2/3) MONE NO REG POLO
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1623
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016 - Friday 1st September 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Obverse description: Shield of arms of Poland and the number 3 in a frame below.
Obverse inscription: SIGIS.3.D.G. REX.P.M.D.L.
Reverse description: imperial orb inscribes 24 with the date in the field (2/3)
Reverse inscription: MONE NO REG POLO
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
District: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: North Somerset
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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