PUBLIC-84F125: PUBLIC-84F125 Post medieval silver shilling of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-84F125

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval silver shilling of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). Tower mint 1641-1649 - Initial Mark: triangle in circle (1641-1643). Sixth (Briot style) bust.There is some clipping to the coin and there are some scars, probably caused by agricultural machinery.

Ref: North 2231

Weight 5.7gms Diameter 30.1mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1641
Date to: Circa AD 1643

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.7 g
Diameter: 30.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th November 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, Group F (N 2231 - 2232)
Obverse description: Double arched crowned bust left, collar with large stellate lace border
Obverse inscription: CAROLUS . D . G . MAG . BRI [.FR . ET . HIB . RE]X
Reverse description: Square shield over cross pattée moline
Reverse inscription: [CHRIS]TO AUSPICE REG[NO]
Initial mark: Triangle in circle
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
To be known as: Bromstead common

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	page 160	2231

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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