WMID-B65013: Post Medieval coin: Complete half groat of Charles I

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Unique ID: WMID-B65013

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver half groat of Charles I (AD 1625 to AD 1649), dating to the period AD 1640 to AD 1641. Mint of London. North vol II, p 160, no 2258. Coin has a circular piercing from the reverse to the obverse, done at 3 o'clock on the reverse.

Diameter: 13.6 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.5 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 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1641

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd November 2014 - Saturday 22nd November 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: CARO[ ]
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: [ ]THRONVM FIRMAT
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Thorpe Achurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0282
Four figure Latitude: 52.42648079
Four figure longitude: -0.50134438
1:25K map: TL0282
1:10K map: TL08SW
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 out metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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