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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-4EF762
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval coin: A heavily worn, probably milled copper alloy possible half penny of George II (1727 - 1760 AD). Both sides of the coin are heavily worn and illegible, so identification is only probable.
Diameter: 27.77mm
Thickness: 2.03mm
Weight: 7.8 grams
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.03 mm
Weight: 7.8 g
Diameter: 27.77 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: George II of Great Britain
Category: Modern
Type: Halfpenny: George II (S 3717 - 3719)
Obverse description: Unclear
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Vale Royal
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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