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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-15A629
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver, post medieval, coin of George of Prussia, dated AD.1588 Coin has a square piercing in front of the bust forehead, does not respect the design.
Obverse Bust of King facing right G:FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX:PRVSSIAE
Reverse: III / GROSS: AR / TRIPLE: / GEORGE: FRID: / DVC: PRVSS: / 1588
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 1588
Date to: Exactly AD 1588
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 21.43 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: AYBCM 4980
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Obverse description: Bust of King facing righ
Obverse inscription: G:FRID:D:G:M:BR:DVX:PRVSSIAE
Reverse inscription: III / GROSS: AR / TRIPLE: / GEORGE: FRID: / DVC: PRVSS: / 1588
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ridgmont (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9935
Four figure Latitude: 52.00461944
Four figure longitude: -0.55918187
1:25K map: SP9935
1:10K map: SP93NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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