BERK-81BD7F: Post-medieval coin: Commonwealth halfgroat

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-81BD7F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver penny of the Commonwealth of England, depicting the conjoined shields of St George and Ireland on the reverse, no initial mark, London mint, AD 1649 - 1660. North Vol 2, p.206, no.2728.

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 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OXPAS2015.193

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield of St. George
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Cojoined shields of England and Ireland with value mark above
Reverse inscription: II
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Smannell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3948
Four figure Latitude: 51.22986202
Four figure longitude: -1.44283617
1:25K map: SU3948
1:10K map: SU34NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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