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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-8EC7A5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Portugese 20 Reis, probably issued by Joseph I between 1706 and 1777. The Portuguese counterpart to the Spanish quarter real.
Obverse: Openwork globe with a rouletted border.
Reverse: Voided cross potent. P in each quarter. Rouletted border.
No inscriptions.
Circular hole located just off centre, punched from reverse to obverse. Internal diameter is 2.0 mm.
Diameter:13.9 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
See CORN-A3BEA1.
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 1706
Date to: Circa AD 1777
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Openwork globe within a rouletted border
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Voided long cross potent. P in each quarter
Reverse inscription: P P P P
Initial mark: none visible
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
To be known as: Stone
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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