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Unique ID: IOW-FF46D8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete but broken post-medieval silver coin of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, half helmet shilling / 3-Stuivers (halve gehelmde schelling) of the Province of Friesland (Purmer Fr65), dated 1599. Ref: Purmer 2009: 203.
The coin is worn and in two pieces with a portion of the coin - about 20% of the outer circle - detached along a curving line.
Obverse: NISI.DOMIN[V]S / NOBI[SCVM.15]99 ('unless the Lord is with us'); Provincial coat of arms with crowned helmet.
Reverse: MONE.NOV[A.O]RDI.[FR]ISI; Provincial coat of arms on decorative cross fleuretty.
Diameter: 24.8mm. Weight: 1.81g. DA=12:9.
Notes:
With thanks to Mr Jo Ahmet for his help in the identification of this coin.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1599
Date to: Exactly AD 1599
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 24.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2018 - Monday 31st December 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-1-281
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: 3 stuivers
Ruler/issuer: Republic of the United Netherlands
Mint or issue place: Friesland
Type: Republic of the United Netherlands: silver coin
Obverse description: Provincial coat of arms with crowned helmet
Obverse inscription: NISI.DOMIN[V]S / NOBI[SCVM.15]99
Reverse description: Provincial coat of arms on decorative cross fleuretty
Reverse inscription: MONE.NOV[A.O]RDI.[FR]ISI
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purmer, D | 2009 | Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag 1568-1795 | Netherlands | Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren |
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