Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-87D3D3
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval silver shilling of Charles I, heaviliy clipped.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 26 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: left facing bust
Obverse inscription: [CAROLVSDG MAGBR FRAET HI REX]
Reverse description: royal crest quartered
Reverse inscription: [CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO]
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4 Figure: SP1171
Four figure Latitude: 52.33697512
Four figure longitude: -1.83998102
1:25K map: SP1171
1:10K map: SP17SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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