Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-4D4A25
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: halfgroat of Charles I (1625 - 1649) minted in London between 1625 and 1649. The coin has been straightened.
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: Exactly AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 15.38 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th September 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
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
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: Not visible due to damage.
Obverse inscription: [ ] D G [ ]
Reverse description: Garnished oval shield.
Reverse inscription: [ ]HRO[ ]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO8194
Four figure Latitude: 52.54351802
Four figure longitude: -2.28159287
1:25K map: SO8194
1:10K map: SO89SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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