BH-ED2E76: Heavily clipped Shilling of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-ED2E76

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A hammered silver coin of post-medieval date. A very heavily clipped and filed Shilling of Charles I which has presumably been made into a smaller denomination, probably a penny. The remainder of the coin is very heavily worn. It measures 18.6mm diameter by 0.8mm thick and weighs 2.40g.

Class: Shilling
Evidence of reuse: The coin has been clipped and filed to make a smaller denomination.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1624
Date to: Ante AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th October 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 04/196 - 31

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, "XII" behind.
Obverse inscription: Variant of.. [CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX]
Reverse description: Royal shield, no other details surviving.
Reverse inscription: [CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Willington

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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