Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-3295B2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver hammered halfgroat of Charles I. bell mintmark.
Obverse: bust left. II behind.
Reverse: Oval sheild.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1634
Date to: Circa AD 1635
Quantity: 1
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: bust left. II behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G [ ]HI ET FR REX
Reverse description: oval sheild
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT
Initial mark: bell
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5045
Four figure Latitude: 52.101085
Four figure longitude: -1.271459
1:25K map: SP5045
1:10K map: SP54NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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