Record ID: SWYOR-1FD66A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval gold coin fragment; probably a couronne of Philip IV of Spain, as ruler of the Spanish Netherlands (AD 1621-65); the earliest issue of this coin was dated 1622 (Brussels) and the latest 1657 (Antwerp). Less than an eighth of the coin survives. The coin fragment is 12.4mm long, 7.6mm wide and 0.6mm thick. 0.39g. The diameter could have been about 30mm. Reference Van Gelder & Hoc, Les monnaies Pays-Bas bourguignons et espanols, 1434-1715, no. 326. Obverse: Possible shield with a castle in the third quarter [...](DTO)[...] Reverse: Possible triple stranded cross …
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2018
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