WILT-540EC9: Post-medieval coin: Halfgroat of the commonwealth

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-540EC9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver halfgroat of the Commonwealth period (1649-60), dating to between 1649-60. The obverse is the Shield of St George within a wreath of palm, the reverse is the conjoined shields of St George and Ireland with II above. North 2728.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.853 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th July 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: paper record

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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 of St. George within wreath of palm
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland with II above
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Poole (Unitary Authority)
District: Poole (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Merley and Bearwood (Unitary Authority Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SZ0298
Four figure Latitude: 50.78157244
Four figure longitude: -1.97299798
1:25K map: SZ0298
1:10K map: SZ08NW
Grid reference source: From 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: WILT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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