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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-DED344
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval silver coin
Charles I (1625-49) shilling, Tower mint; privy mark: triangle-in-circle, 1641-3
(Parliament took control of the mint in 1642)
5.94g
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 1641
Date to: Circa AD 1643
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.94 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st June 2009 - Thursday 2nd July 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2009.137.6
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, not further defined (N 2216 - 2234)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Newport (Unitary Authority)
District: Newport (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Caerleon (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST3390
Four figure Latitude: 51.604834
Four figure longitude: -2.96884
1:25K map: ST3390
1:10K map: ST39SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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