WILT-17C532: Post medieval coin: penny of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-17C532

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver post medieval penny of Charles I, dating to the period AD 1625-1649. Tower mint. Indiscernible initial mark. Pierced at 9 o' clock on the obverse. cf. North 1991, vol II, p.162-163, nos. 2263-2273.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.41 g
Diameter: 13.61 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 4557

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Charles I, not further defined (N 2261 - 2273)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with mark of value I behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG M B F ET H REX
Reverse description: Oval garnished shield
Reverse inscription: IVST[ITIA THRONV]M FIR[MAT]
Initial mark: Indiscernible
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Sixpenny Handley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9917
Four figure Latitude: 50.95243085
Four figure longitude: -2.01560872
1:25K map: ST9917
1:10K map: ST91NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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