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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-3F6480
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post Medieval silver coin; a half groat of the Commonwealth, 1649-1660. A small hole has been drilled through it at 6pm on the reverse. It has a diameter of 16.40mm, thickness 0.96mm, weight 0.74g. See Spink (2003), number 3221.
Evidence of reuse: pierced
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Period of reuse: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.96 mm
Weight: 0.74 g
Diameter: 16.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th February 2009 - Wednesday 17th February 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield with a cross on it, surrounded by laurels.
Reverse description: Two shields, one with a cross the other with a harp, II above.
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Mattersey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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