LVPL-137574: Silver shilling of Charles II, (1660-1685).

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-137574

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver shilling of Charles II, (1660-1685). Obv: clipped; crowned bust left with XII behind. Rev: [CHRISTO AU]SPICE REGNO; square shield on cross fleury. North no. 2764 Spink no. 3322

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: AD 1685

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.95 mm
Weight: 4.4 g
Diameter: 25.81 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with XII behind.
Obverse inscription: clipped.
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fleury.
Reverse inscription: [CHRISTO AU]SPICE REGNO
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

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

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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