WAW-2A36B8: Post Medieval coin: penny of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-2A36B8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Post Medieval silver penny of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). Group A (North 2261) dating to AD 1625-1649. London mint. North (1991: 162).

Overall dimensions are as follows: 13.5mm in diameter, 0.43mm in thickness and 0.50g in weight.

Notes:

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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
Thickness: 0.43 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd April 2021

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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, Group A (N 2261, 2262)
Obverse description: Tudor rose with inner circle, double pellet stops.
Obverse inscription: C:D:G:ROSA [SINE S]PINA
Reverse description: Tudor rose with inner circle, single pellet stops.
Reverse inscription: IVS.THRON[VM FIR]MAT
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: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Sedgeberrow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0238
Four figure Latitude: 52.04039658
Four figure longitude: -1.97225351
1:25K map: SP0238
1:10K map: SP03NW
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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	p. 162	no. 2261

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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