YORYM-E19A45: Post-medieval coin : Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-E19A45

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver sixpence of Charles I, possibly Group D. North, Vol: II, p161, 2241.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Diameter: 24.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st November 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Sixpence: Charles I, Group D (N 2240, 2241)
Obverse description: Crowned bust, VI behind head
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS[---]FR.ET.HI.REX
Reverse description: Oval shield
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

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: Selby

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

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	p161	2241

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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