BERK-6031BB: Post Medieval silver Grosetto of Dubrovonik

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-6031BB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A sliver Grosetto of Ragusa (now Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Obverse depicts Christ, nimbate, standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, globus cruciger in left, surrounded by 19 stars.

Legend reads SALVS .-. [T]VT[A]

The reverse depicts Saint Blaze standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, crozier in left, "16[8?]4" across fields.

Legend possibly reads: [S BLASIVS]-RAGVSII

The coin is very worn and damaged with chips around the circumference, and a square shaped hole at the top.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1684
Date to: Exactly AD 1684

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 0014

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: Christ, nimbate, standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, globus cruciger in left, surrounded by 19 stars
Obverse inscription: SALVS .-. [T]VT[A]
Reverse description: Saint Blaze standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, crozier in left, “16[8?]4” across fields.
Reverse inscription: [S BLASIVS]-RAGVSII
Die axis measurement: 5 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: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Winterbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4572
Four figure Latitude: 51.44520914
Four figure longitude: -1.35388619
1:25K map: SU4572
1:10K map: SU47SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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