DEV-2D2818: Post Medieval coin: halfgroat of Charles Id

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-2D2818

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver hammered coin. The coin is a halfgroat of Charles I (AD 1625 -1649), probably tun mintmark, dating the coin from AD 1636 - 1638. See Spink (2011) page 283, number 2831 for a similar example.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1638

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16 mm

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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: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with II behind ear
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS [...] REX
Reverse description: Ornate oval shield
Reverse inscription: IVST[...]
Initial mark: Tun
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Beer (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY2190
Four figure Latitude: 50.70425112
Four figure longitude: -3.12009177
1:25K map: SY2190
1:10K map: SY20SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2014	Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition	London	Spink and Son Ltd	283	2831

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

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