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Portugal (John III) San Vicente
A gold San Vicente of John III of Portugal struck at Lisbon mint in 1555-57.
This coin is part of a collection of coins and artefacts associated with the Ann Francis shipwreck (1583).
The gold used to make this coin may have come from West Africa or South or Central America.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2025.17H/1 [A.A.02]
Find Information
Site Name: Morfa Beach, Margam
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 1996 - 2017
Notes: Finds associated with the wreck of the Ann Francis (1583), a merchant vessel.
Acquisition
purchase, 6/5/2025
Measurements
weight / g:7.61
Techniques
Struck
Material
Gold
Location
location verified by AW
Categories
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