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Unique ID: OXON-D06025
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A slightly warped and damaged Post Medieval, halfgroat of the Commonwealth, dating to AD 1649 - 1660. Mint of London. North (1991: 206) no.2728.
The coin has a break at c. 5 o'clock although this appears to be post depositional rather than representing a deliberate piercing.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1649
Date to: Exactly AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.81 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990 - Friday 1st January 2010
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Other reference: OMS receipt 2632
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch.
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St. George with Ireland. Mark of value II above
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP4008
Four figure Latitude: 51.76925372
Four figure longitude: -1.42173131
1:25K map: SP4008
1:10K map: SP40NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |