Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: WILT-7C45E6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn and clipped 17th-century post-medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I, Group D, Crown initial mark, minted in London (AD 1635-36; North 2257)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1635
Date to: Exactly AD 1636
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
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, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: CAR[OLVS ... RE]X
Reverse description: Oval shield of arms
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Initial mark: Crown
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
To be known as: Lechlade
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: HAMP-F62078
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A very worn and clipped 17th-century silver post-medieval halfcrown of Charles I, London mint, Group III, crown initial mark (North 2209; 1635-36 AD)
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NMS-FCABB1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver halfgroat of Charles I, initial mark crown, Tower, North 2257, 1635-36
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-37C300
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A silver post-medieval halfgroat of Charles I dating from 1635-36, Group D, North Number 2257.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618