LVPL-866055: Commonwealth Halfgroat, (1649-1660).

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-866055

Object type certainty: Certain
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Commonwealth Halfgroat, (1649-1660).

Notes:

The coin was folded over when found but broke when the soil was washed from inside.

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 16.49 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2008

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch.
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland with a mark of value II above.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Alpraham

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

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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