Record ID: KENT-09F881
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and bent gilt copper-alloy copy of a Venetian Ducat, probably dating to the 18th or 19th centuries and originating in the Levant. Obverse: ωΣHCVO/NECONT.ODIS. Figures of St. Mark and the doge represented by plant- or flower-like ghosts of human figures. Reverse: •DIOES.MIVOϽ/AИIV∃OATOV, degraded figure of Christ, surrounded by mandorla containing sixteen stars within pellet border. Meaurements: 23mm in diameter, thick and g in weight. Discussion: This piece is a coin or token imitating a gold Venetian ducat. These pieces were being copied in copper-a…
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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Record ID: SF-50C68D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold hammered probable Western European imitation of a gold Venetian ducat dating to the later Medieval period, probably c. 1400-1550. The prototype could not be accurately ascertained, though the crude non-sensical legends that in places are retrograte would infer that this is an imitation rather than an official issue. The coin is folded over in what appears to be post-depositional damage, one corner also being partly torn.
Created on: Sunday 10th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2019
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Record ID: HESH-045DCC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Post Medieval ducat of Georg II Wilhelm, Duke of Celle of the Duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle (1665-1705) dating to 1693. Parallels can be seen in Cuhaj (2009) in the Bruncwick-Luneberg/German States section p:475 no: KM350. Obverse inscription: GEORG W D G D BRIT / HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE Reverse inscription: QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT 1693 Cuhaj, G.S. (2009) Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins. 6th edition
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2015
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Record ID: SF-24CF28
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Medieval ducat minted in Hamburg and dated on the reverse to 1497 AD. The coin has been examined by Dr. Martin Allen who notes that he knows of no other examples of Hamburg ducats being found in England.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NCL-AF8532
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Venetian ducat (coin) of Ludovic Manin, doge of Venice 1789-1797, that was made into a pendant. A gold hoop has been placed through a perforation at the base of the coin.
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Field 20', grid reference and parish protected.