Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-010CC4
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Coin. Halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649), issue of 1630-1631, London mint.
Obverse description: Bust in ruff and single arched crown left, II behind head.
Obverse inscription: [--]D.G: MA'.BR'.FR'.ET.H.RE[-]
Reverse description: Oval shield or cartouche bearing Arms of England, Scotland and Ireland. Mintmark plume (101).
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT
Diameter: 15.7mm, Weight: 0.95gms, die axis: 12
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1630
Date to: Exactly AD 1631
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 11th November 2013
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Other reference: NLM24921a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: Bust in ruff and single arched crown left, II behind head.
Obverse inscription: [--]D.G: MA’.BR’.FR’.ET.H.RE[-]
Reverse description: Oval shield or cartouche bearing Arms of England, Scotland and Ireland
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.