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Unique ID: WMID-0CD044
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered silver half groat of the Commonwealth period (AD 1649 to AD 1660), dating to the period AD 1649 to AD 1660. Reverse type depicting two shields, one of with the cross of St George and the other with the Irish Harp. Mint of London. North type 2728
Diameter: 15.9 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th October 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield bearing the cross of St George within a laurel wreath
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Two shields, one with cross of St George and the other with the Irish harp, within a pellet border. II above.
Reverse inscription: -
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ6004
Four figure Latitude: 52.63226901
Four figure longitude: -2.59244364
1:25K map: SJ6004
1:10K map: SJ60SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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