WAW-BA79D8: Post-medieval coin: Halfpenny of the Commonwealth

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-BA79D8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-medieval silver halfpenny of the Commonwealth of England, shields of St George and Ireland, no legend, 1649 - 1660; North 2730.

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 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 9.95 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 4303

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfpenny: Commonwealth (N 2730)
Obverse description: Shield of St George
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Shield of Ireland
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Weston under Wetherley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3569
Four figure Latitude: 52.317994
Four figure longitude: -1.487961
1:25K map: SP3569
1:10K map: SP36NE
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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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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