BERK-84F523: Post-medieval coin: Halfgroat of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-84F523

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver halfgroat of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), very worn. There is a large crowned rose on the reverse but the details are too worn for any closer identification. North N2248-2260.

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 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Wednesday 7th September 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2011.314

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
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Crowned rose
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7600
Four figure Latitude: 51.693616
Four figure longitude: -0.901851
1:25K map: SP7600
1:10K map: SP70SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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

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