Large gilded copper disc....

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Afternoon All,
I found this recently, drilled field, Hants.... I found a (literally only one!) photo of something similar online but there was no info with it!

Looks to be pressed copper and reads "CORONATION H.M KING GEORGE IV" with a No:68

I'd be grateful for any Knowledge - imagine my initial excitement when I first glimpsed the gold from this enormous disc while still in the ground!!!!!!!!

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Not seen anything like this before.
The No68 is intriguing, were they a guest at the ceremony ?
Horse related ?
For some reason i am thinking mining ?
Very interested in how the Id turns up.
Heart stopping moment 2" of Gold coloured disc.
Great find, :thumbsup:
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Dave The Slave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:38 pm Not seen anything like this before.
The No68 is intriguing, were they a guest at the ceremony ?
Horse related ?
For some reason i am thinking mining ?
Very interested in how the Id turns up.
Heart stopping moment 2" of Gold coloured disc.
Great find, :thumbsup:
Dave.
I know......! I had to sit down and get the heart doctors number on speed dial ready.........!!!!!!!
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Might be worth doing a brass rubbing technique to reveal the lettering and highlight other features to see if it gives more clues

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Steve_JT wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:42 pm Might be worth doing a brass rubbing technique to reveal the lettering and highlight other features to see if it gives more clues

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Thanks Steve.... I've got it all..... "CORONATION H.M KING GEORGE IV" then the monogram under a crown and then "No: 68 "under that.... and thats yer lot!
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HolzHammer wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:06 pm Thanks Steve.... I've got it all..... "CORONATION H.M KING GEORGE IV" then the monogram under a crown and then "No: 68 "under that.... and thats yer lot!

Ahhh.....its the monogram I couldn't work out.....dohhhh (in Homer Simpson's voice) :lol:

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Steve_JT wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:20 pm
Ahhh.....its the monogram I couldn't work out.....dohhhh (in Homer Simpson's voice) :lol:

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I don’t know if you’ve worked something obvious out with Holtzhammer, but the monogram is GRRG, so it reverses itself.
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Dave The Slave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:38 pm The No68 is intriguing, were they a guest at the ceremony?
I think the chairs were usually numbered? :Thinking:
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Easylife wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:02 pm I think the chairs were usually numbered? :Thinking:
that did occur to me.... I do come across a number of coronation chairs doing the day job but have never seen one of these on them but it does make sense thank you!
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