DENO-F4C431: Post medieval coin; pierced penny of the Commonwealth

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-F4C431

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post medieval coin; pierced struck silver penny of the Commonwealth, dating to 1649-1660. No initial mark. Obv. Shield of St George within a wreath formed of palm and laurel No inscription Rev. Conjoined shields of St George (for England) and the harp of Ireland. Denomination ‘.I.’ above No inscription Diameter 13.9mm, thickness 0.4mm, weight 0.41g Ref: North, volume II, page 206, coin 2729

Evidence of reuse: Pierced, indicating use as pendant jewellery (possibly to show allegiance to the 'roundheads' side in the civil war)

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1649
Date to: AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.41 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E6056

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Commonwealth (N 2729)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within a wreath formed of palm and laurel
Obverse inscription: No inscription
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George (for England) and the harp of Ireland. Denomination ‘.I.’ above
Reverse inscription: No inscription
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Farndon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7852
Four figure Latitude: 53.059567
Four figure longitude: -0.837597
1:25K map: SK7852
1:10K map: SK75SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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 206	coin 2729

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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