Record Details
| NHER Number: | 16299 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Post medieval coin from Merina, Malthouse Lane |
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Summary
A post medieval coin was found in the garden of Merina on Malthouse Lane. The coin is a soldino of Aloise Contarini, Doge of Venice between 1676 to 1683.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9995 2538 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF92NE |
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| Parish: | GUIST, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1980. On surface of vegetable garden. Merina, Malthouse Lane.
Old soldino of Aloise Contarini, Doge of Venice 1676 to 1683.
Obverse. Lion of St Mark and kneeling Doge.
Reverse. Standing figure of Justice.
Identified by by British Museum.
S. Margeson (NCM), 25 June 1980.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records - none
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