Unique ID: BH-475B55
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny* of the Commonwealth period, 1649-1660.
Dimensions: 13.7mm diameter, 0.1mm thick; weight: 0.46g.
Notes:
*This coin is noteworthy in that the reverse lacks the value mark ('I').
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1649
Date to: Exactly AD 1660
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.46 g
Diameter: 13.7 mm
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2012
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Recorded by: Mr Julian
Watters
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Identified by: Mr Julian
Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference: Ver 12/46 - 5
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Denomination: Penny [
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Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England [
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Mint or issue place: London (Tower)
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Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660 [
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Type: Penny: Commonwealth (N 2729) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Shield of St. George, wreath surrounding.
Obverse inscription: No legend.
Reverse description: Shields of St. George and Ireland, beaded border surrounding.
Reverse inscription: No legend.
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
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Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [
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Region: South East And London
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
To be known as: Watlington
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
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Find number: BH-3E8E47
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A silver penny of the Commonwealth period (1649-1660).
Dimensions: 12.9mm diameter, 0.1mm thick; weight: 0.4g.
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Find number: BH-1DC753
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A silver penny of the Commonwealth period, 1649-1660.
Dimensions: 14mm diameter, 0.1mm thick. Weight: 0.4g.
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Find number: BH-DD3151
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A pierced silver halfgroat of the Commonwealth period, 1649-1660.
Dimensions: 16.9mm diameter, 0.1mm thick. Weight: 0.83g.
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Created:
Thursday 29th March 2012
Updated: Thursday 29th March 2012