Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-C36D2B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver halfgroat of Charles I, (1625-1649). IM: castle (Worcester and Shrewsbury) AD 1643. Group A, without bust, crowned rose on each face, no inner circles.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1643
Date to: Circa AD 1643
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2016 - Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: Crowned rose.
Obverse inscription: C D G G RO[SA SIN]E SPINA
Reverse description: Crowned rose.
Reverse inscription: IVS THRONVM FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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