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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-DE3EF9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver shilling of the Commonwealth of England (1649-1660), Sun initial mark (1649-1657) and dated on the coin, probably to 1656. London mint. As North (1991) No. 1724

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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: Circa AD 1656
Date to: Circa AD 1656

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th February 2022

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Commonwealth (N 2724, 2725)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within a wreath of palm and laurel.
Obverse inscription: THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George, left, and Ireland, right, with mark of value 'XII' above.
Reverse inscription: GOD.[WITH.VS.1]6(56).
Initial mark: Sun
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Havant (District)
Parish or ward: Hayling West (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7202
Four figure Latitude: 50.81308425
Four figure longitude: -0.97940201
1:25K map: SU7202
1:10K map: SU70SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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