Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-9F3C83
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I, 1625-49, London mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
Obverse description: left facing bust with II behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG M B ET H REX
Reverse description: royal crest in ornate border
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8220
Four figure Latitude: 52.7713769
Four figure longitude: -0.78599442
1:25K map: SK8220
1:10K map: SK82SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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