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Unique ID: BERK-6031BB
Object type certainty: Certain
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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.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1684
Date to: Exactly AD 1684
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
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Other reference: 0014
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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
No coin references available.
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.
No references cited so far.