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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-2C5BE4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval French douzain of uncertain ruler dating to AD 1500-1600. Counter marked with a fleur de lis on the obverse face. Both sides are badly worn and the obverse has also possibly been deliberately worn away and then remarked with the letter H and the date 1561 and a second letter, possibly a B. This may represent the use of the coin as a token of affection between a couple with a significant date. SOM-BFF4E7 has a similar counter marking.
Measurements: 22.2mm diameter, 1.4mm thickness, weight 1.49g
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.49 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th August 2019 - Friday 15th November 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt 018642
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Douzain
Obverse description: Badly worn and replaced with countermarkings
Obverse inscription: H 1561 B
Reverse description: Long cross
Reverse inscription: [...] NOMEN DOMI[...]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Pimperne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST8909
Four figure Latitude: 50.88038608
Four figure longitude: -2.1577268
1:25K map: ST8909
1:10K map: ST80NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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