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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-7B6086
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Complete copper alloy struck Zeeland duit coin of date 1777 - 1792.
The obverse features the inscription (star) A (star) ZELAN/DIA/ over three rows, all surrounded by a wide border of draperies. The year is illegible
The reverse depicts a crown over a shield-like border surrounding waves in lower portion with upper portion indistict - but very probably a rampant lion emerging out of water. The legend is illegible.
Diameter 21.39, thickness: 0.74. Weight 1.7g
Notes:
Chester Krause & Clifford Mishler (1979): Standard Catalog of World Coins p1250
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1777
Date to: Circa AD 1792
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.74 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 21.39 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th May 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 415
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Duit
Ruler/issuer: Republic of the United Netherlands
Type: Republic of the United Netherlands: copper duit
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ8607
Four figure Latitude: 54.45112442
Four figure longitude: -0.67514339
1:25K map: NZ8607
1:10K map: NZ80NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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