Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-B11176
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver half groat of Charles I, 1625-49.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 5.21 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th April 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: left facing crowned bust with II behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G M B F ET H REX
Reverse description: royal crest in oval border
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
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Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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