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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-3394F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver hannered Charles I shiling. Tower mint under Parliament. 1644-5. Clipped. Group F (Spinks ref: 2800)
Obverse: Bust left with XII behind CAROLVS.D.G.[MAG.BRI.FRA].ET.HIB.REX
Reverse: square topped sheild. No date. CHRISTO.AVSPICE.REGNO
Mintmark: Spinks 112 - R in brackets
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1644
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.75 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th July 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Parliament)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, Group F (N 2231 - 2232)
Obverse description: Bust left with XII behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS.D.G.[MAG.BRI.FRA].ET.HIB.REX
Reverse description: square topped sheild. No date.
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO.AVSPICE.REGNO
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Welwyn Hatfield (District)
Parish or ward: Hatfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL2211
Four figure Latitude: 51.78436931
Four figure longitude: -0.23275788
1:25K map: TL2211
1:10K map: TL21SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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