Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-54D862
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I, Tower mint 1640-41.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1640
Date to: Exactly AD 1641
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th June 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: left facing crowned bearded bust with II behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG M B F ET H REX
Reverse description: royal crest in oval border
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK7802
Four figure Latitude: 52.61018788
Four figure longitude: -0.84953077
1:25K map: SK7802
1:10K map: SK70SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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