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Plate money square
Plate money. Roughly square copper plate. Stamped 'FRS 1742', '2 DALER SILF MYNT'. Cancelled Swedish copper being exported as bullion. From the wreck of an unidentified merchantman circa 1780-1815, found in the South Edinburgh Channel, Thames Estuary. The sqaure is severely corroded
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0637 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Plate money |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Avesta Mint |
| Date made: | 1742 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 160 x 177 mm |