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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-CFC650
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver shilling of Charles I, Tower, clipped very heavily (3.53g), no lengends remaining and further details illegible, 1625-49
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1649
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.53 g
Diameter: 24.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th February 2014 - Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 54975
Other reference: AHS032014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, not further defined (N 2216 - 2234)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, XII behind
Obverse inscription: [clipped]
Reverse description: Arms of Great Britain, square shield
Reverse inscription: [clipped]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Scole (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1678
Four figure Latitude: 52.35747717
Four figure longitude: 1.17058842
1:25K map: TM1678
1:10K map: TM17NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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