Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-4AB4B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and clipped Post Medieval silver penny of Charles I dating to c. AD 1625-1649. Mint unclear. The coin has been cut in half with the upper portion of the bust and legend now missing.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 14.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th December 2012
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Other reference: E3541
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Charles I, not further defined (N 2261 - 2273)
Obverse description: [Bust facing left]
Obverse inscription: [CAROLVS] D: G: M: B: F: ET: H[I REX]
Reverse description: Oval shield surmounted by crown
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA [THRONVM FIRMAT]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU2946
Four figure Latitude: 51.212472
Four figure longitude: -1.58621
1:25K map: SU2946
1:10K map: SU24NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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