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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-E01487
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
North, J, J, 'English Hammered Coinage', 1991, page 164.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1625
Date to: Ante AD 1634
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 0.25 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th July 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crown with two sceptres in saltire.
Obverse inscription: CARO:D:G MA[ ] B[ ]
Reverse description: Crowned harp with single arched crowns above. No inner circles.
Reverse inscription: FRA[ ] HIB REX
Initial mark: Unclear.
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Bromsgrove (District)
To be known as: Alvechurch
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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 | page 164 |
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