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MEDALLION
Unique ID: LEIC-78E0B3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Post Medieval silver medallion depicting Charles I, 26mm long 20mm wide and 1 mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 1.30grams. The object shows a finely engraved left facing bust of king Charles set in an ornate border with two sub rectangular protrusions at each side and a fixing loop at the head and base of the object. The reverse of the object shows the royal garter seal. The upper loop still has a silver chain link present and just below this, in the body of the object are two small circular holes which may have been added to provide a method of sewing the medallion in place.
The object is almost identical to one in the British Museum ref MG.1444
These medallions were issued to be worn by friends and partisans of the monarch. It is also believed that some were given out as 'proto medals' for services rendered during the English civil war.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Harborough Museum Market Harborough
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T341
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1642
Date to: Exactly AD 1649
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 31st May 2010
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2010T341
Museum accession number: X.A106.2011
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
To be known as: fleckney
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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