Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-E6CFB5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post medieval Silver halfgroat 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 1631
Date to: Circa AD 1639
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.73 g
Diameter: 21.8 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Left facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: (CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX)
Reverse description: Square topped shield of arms
Reverse inscription: (CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO)
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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