GLO-9586E3: GLO-9586E3 silver Halfcrown of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-9586E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a silver Halfcrown of Charles I Date 1634-1635 Obverse: top right of the king riding left holding sword Obverse inscription: CAROLVS Reverse: bottom left of a garnished oval shield Reverse inscription: VSPICE .RE

Only about 35% of the original coin remains, the edges are straight and bevelled where they have been deliberately cut in antiquity.

There is a hole drilled in the centre of this coin.

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 1634
Date to: Circa AD 1635

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 19 mm
Weight: 3.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2016 - Friday 1st July 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half crown
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver halfcrown: Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: top right of the king riding left holding sword
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS
Reverse description: bottom left of a garnished oval shield
Reverse inscription: VSPICE .RE
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Slimbridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7403
Four figure Latitude: 51.72511103
Four figure longitude: -2.37781825
1:25K map: SO7403
1:10K map: SO70SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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