BUC-095551: Charles I half groat

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-095551

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Charles I 1/2 groat mint mark : crown = Aberystwyth Dover Furnace North p 173 no 2356

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1635
Date to: AD 1636

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.66 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th April 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with II behind head
Obverse inscription: CAROLUS DG [...]
Reverse description: Oval shield
Reverse inscription: JUSTITIA [THRONUM] FIRMAT

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Chiltern (District)
Parish or ward: Amersham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9696
Four figure Latitude: 51.654602
Four figure longitude: -0.613676
1:25K map: SU9696
1:10K map: SU99NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Retained by finder

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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