WAW-46FFB8: Post Medieval coin: halfpenny of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-46FFB8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post Medieval silver halfpenny of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). No initial mark or legends (North2274) . London mint. Coin has been clipped. North (1991: 163).

Overall dimensions: 9.9mm in diameter, 0.5mm in thickness and 0.25g in weight.

Evidence of reuse: Clipped

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
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.25 g
Diameter: 9.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th October 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: Charles I (N 2274)
Obverse description: Rose
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Rose
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2172
Four figure Latitude: 52.34567559
Four figure longitude: -1.693155
1:25K map: SP2172
1:10K map: SP27SW
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. 163	no. 2274

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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