WMID-1A6A29: Post Medieval coin: Penny of the Commonwealth

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-1A6A29

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

silver, Post Medieval, penny, Commonwealth (AD 1649 to AD 1660), dating to the period AD 1649 to AD 1660. Mint: London. Clipped. North type 2729.

Diameter: 11.8 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.5 g

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
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 11.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th October 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Commonwealth (N 2729)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within a wreath
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George & Ireland
Reverse inscription: -
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Astley and Dunley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7867
Four figure Latitude: 52.3006771
Four figure longitude: -2.32404231
1:25K map: SO7867
1:10K map: SO76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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