Rights Holder: Lancashire County Council
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Unique ID: LANCUM-1E4E04
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Commonwealth Halfgroat 1649-60 (Spink 3221, North 2728)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Date from: Exactly AD 1649
Date to: Exactly AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st December 2005
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Shield of St George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland with II above.
Reverse inscription: None
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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