LVPL-22A51C: Half groat of the Commonwealth period

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-22A51C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver half groat of the Commonwealth period (1649-1660). Obverse has no legend or initial mark. Shield of St George within a wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch. Reverse also has no legend. Conjoined shield of St George and Ireland with the value mark, II, above. See North 1975, 173, No. 2728). The coin has been bent into an S shape and may have been given as a love token.

Diameter: 16.41mm; weight: 0.6g

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
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 16.41 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th January 2016 - Wednesday 6th April 2016

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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: Silver: Commonwealth, not further defined (N 2721 - 2730)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch
Reverse description: Conjoined shield of St George and Ireland
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Gobowen

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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