NARC-3295B2: charles halfgroat obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-3295B2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Silver hammered halfgroat of Charles I. bell mintmark.

Obverse: bust left. II behind.

Reverse: Oval sheild.

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 1634
Date to: Circa AD 1635

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Wardington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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