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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-7529F7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete but damaged Post Medieval silver half groat of the Commonwealth (AD 1649-1660). Standard Type, with Mark of value, II above shields on reverse. No legends, date or initial mark. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, No. 2728.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.5 mm
Width: 16.2 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Standard type
Obverse inscription: No legend
Reverse description: Standard type with Mark of value II above shield.
Reverse inscription: No legend
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Iford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ4007
Four figure Latitude: 50.845592
Four figure longitude: -0.012774
1:25K map: TQ4007
1:10K map: TQ40NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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