WAW-398C59: Post Medieval coin: groat of Charles I (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-398C59

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval coin: Charles 1(1625-1649), groat, minted in an illegible mint of possibly Thomas Bushell, between 1637 and 1645. Illegible initial mark.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1637
Date to: Exactly AD 1645

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.79 g
Diameter: 26.17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd July 2014 - Wednesday 1st October 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Civil War: Thomas Bushell's Mints, not further defined
Obverse description: The bust is not visible due to wear. Inner circle.
Obverse inscription: [ ] ET [ ]
Reverse description: Plain square shield with a cross over it. Inner circle.
Reverse inscription: [ ]CE[ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Throckmorton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9749
Four figure Latitude: 52.13928712
Four figure longitude: -2.04525014
1:25K map: SO9749
1:10K map: SO94NE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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