Record ID: DOR-346A36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver coin of uncertain ruler and denomination. The coin has been clipped, removing all of the legends. The Royal shield of the Tudors is visible on the obverse. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1485 -1603 Diameter: 12.83 mm Thickness: 0.49 mm Weight: 0.38 g Die axis: unclear
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-E7D3F4
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, square, two-sided coin weight. The weight was issued in the reign of James I and is a double crown coin. Obverse: IR BRI - right facing bust, crowned Reverse: XIs - crown above the mark of value Reference: Withers, "Lions, Ships and Angels", pages 13 and 26 Date: Post medieval - 1603 - 1625 Dimensions: 15.66 x 15.24 mm x 2.72 mm Weight: 4.44 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-324563
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly squared copper alloy coin. A probable Spanish re-validated four maravedis coin. Often called "cob" coins these were crudely made in Spain initially and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. The coinage was re-valued and consequently these are often countermarked. Diameter: 22.62 mm Weight: 7.03 g Date: Post-medieval - 17th century
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-1A8336
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A square, copper alloy coin weight. Appears uniface with traces of what may be an angel on the obverse. This is probably a weight for a 16th to 17th century half angel, manufactured in Germany (see Withers, P and B R, 1995 "Lions, Ships and Angels", p22).
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-87C122
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coin of Louis XIV of France. Edward Besly of the National Museum and Gallery of Wales has identified this coin as follows. Louis XIV's coinage suffered a succession of remintings in this period, known as 'réformations' and most of the time, ratther than melting down the coins, they struck the new ones directly on the old. This is therefore a réformation: A 1691 'Quadruple sol aux deux Ls', which has been overstruck c.1702-4 to become a a 'cinq sols aux insignes'. The date of the earlier coin is under the King's bust, which is upside-down in relation to the new design. On th…
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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