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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-2B90C4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy coin dating from the Post Medieval period: a double tournois probably of Louis XIII of France (1610-1643). The coin has a diameter of 20.02mm, a thickness of 1.05mm, and weighs 2.19g.
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 1610
Date to: Circa AD 1643
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.05 mm
Weight: 2.19 g
Diameter: 20.02 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 16th November 2018 - Friday 16th November 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Louis XIII of France
Type: French: Double tournois (copper) of Louis XIII
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: three fleurs, two above one
Reverse inscription: [DOV]BLE [TOUR]NO[IS]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Micklefield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4333
Four figure Latitude: 53.79154507
Four figure longitude: -1.34876038
1:25K map: SE4333
1:10K map: SE43SW
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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