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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E8A11C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and corroded post-Medieval copper-alloy 5-reis of John V of Portugal (King of Portugal 1688 - 1750; King of Portugal and the Algarve 1706 - 1750), dating to the period 1723-1726.
Obverse: IOANNES V DEI GRATIA; Crowned shield of arms of Portugal.
Reverse: PORTUGALIÆ ET ALGARBIORUM REX; V / 17[ ] (within wreath).
Diameter: 31.0mm. Weight: 5.52g. DA=12:12.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1723
Date to: Circa AD 1726
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.52 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd May 2019 - Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-7-199
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: John V of Portugal
Type: copper coin of the post-medieval Kings of Portugal
Obverse description: Crowned shield of arms of Portugal
Obverse inscription: IOANNES V DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: V / 17[ ] (within wreath)
Reverse inscription: PORTUGALIÆ ET ALGARBIORUM REX
Die axis measurement: 12 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: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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