BERK-6613D5: Post-medieval coin: Shilling of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-6613D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A muled silver shilling of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), worn and slightly bent with a small area of one edge missing. Bust Group E, with inner circles. The obverse tun initial mark dates the coin to AD 1636-38, while the reverse mark appears to be either a bell (AD 1634-35) or possibly a plume, similar to those of Shrewsbury and dating to AD 1642.

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 1635
Date to: Circa AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.01 mm
Weight: 5.7 g
Diameter: 30.22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st July 2013 - Thursday 17th October 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2013.750

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, Group A (N 2216, 2217)
Obverse description: Crowned bust right, denomination XII behind head
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G MA [...] FR ET HIB REX
Reverse description: Square shield
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Initial mark: Tun
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Aston Tirrold (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5585
Four figure Latitude: 51.56120612
Four figure longitude: -1.20798691
1:25K map: SU5585
1:10K map: SU58NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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