WMID-59C256: Post medieval coin: Half crown of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-59C256

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

silver, Post Medieval, half crown, Charles I (AD 1625 - AD 1649), Group III, mint: Tower (AD 1636 - AD 1638), mintmark: tun. North p 158 (no 2209).

Diameter: 34.1 mm
Thickness: 2.0 mm
Weight: 14.7 g

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 1636
Date to: Circa AD 1638

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 14.7 g
Diameter: 34.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th April 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half crown
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver halfcrown: Charles I, Group 3 (N 2209 - 2213)
Obverse description: Third horseman. Upright sword. Scarf around neck.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG MA BR FR ET HI REX
Reverse description: Oval garnished shield
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Initial mark: tun
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Claverley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8195
Four figure Latitude: 52.55250777
Four figure longitude: -2.28165046
1:25K map: SO8195
1:10K map: SO89NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	158	2209

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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