Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-5CD951
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval silver shilling of Charles I, group B with the initial mark a castle on the reverse and plain, square shield. AD 1627-8. North number. 2218.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1627
Date to: Circa AD 1628
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 27.72 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st November 2014 - Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, Group B (N 2218 - 2220)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left XII behind.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS [D G MAG BRI FR ET HIB REX]
Reverse description: Long cross over square shield.
Reverse inscription: CHRIST[O AVSPICE REGNO]
Initial mark: Castle
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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