Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-BD8886
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver halfgroat of the commonwealth.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1649
Date to: Ante AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
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 of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch.
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland with value mark II above.
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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