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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: SUR-19A11B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy coin weight of 13.16g for the Portuguese Johannes (Joe) coin (valued at 36 shillings), dating to the late 18th century. Both sides are stamped with incuse lettering of s 36.
Notes:
This was originally part of a set for the guinea, half guinea, quarter guinea and also the Portuguese Moidore and Johannes (Joe) coins, which circulated widely in England during the 18th century. As Biggs (1993), p35 and Withers and Withers (2011) p63.
This particular example was stamped from a blank for use by a local trader, rather than being part of a manufactured set.
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 1760
Date to: Circa AD 1773
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.4 mm
Weight: 13.16 g
Diameter: 23.3 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Penton Grafton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3048
Four figure Latitude: 51.23040432
Four figure longitude: -1.571727
1:25K map: SU3048
1:10K map: SU34NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs, N. | 1992 | English Weights: An Illustrated Survey | Powys | White House Publications |
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