YORYM-FFC825: Post-medieval : Irish coin

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-FFC825

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Irish halfpenny of George III.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1760
Date to: Circa AD 1820

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 5.1 g
Diameter: 25.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Harp
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Barlby

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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