NARC-288B80: Worn silver post-medieval coin, probably a threepence or a half groat

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-288B80

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An extremely worn silver coin, probably a post-medieval half groat or threepence. It is illegible on both sides.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.78 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th September 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Lilbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5576
Four figure Latitude: 52.379284
Four figure longitude: -1.193436
1:25K map: SP5576
1:10K map: SP57NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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