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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-1542F5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post-Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649), minted at London. Group D, initial mark: triangle, 1639-1640 (North 1991: 162, ref: 2258).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1639
Date to: Exactly AD 1640
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.77 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2010-1-693
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with II (mark of value) behind the head
Obverse inscription: .CAROLVS.G.M.B.F.ET.HI.REX.
Reverse description: Garnished oval shield
Reverse inscription: .IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT. (Justice strengthens the throne)
Initial mark: Triangle
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 162 | 2258 |
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