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COIN
Unique ID: BERK-9B5698
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete but worn and bent silver halfgroat of the Commonwealth, dating to the period AD 1649-1660. Mint of London. North N2728. The coin has possibly been clipped as the flan is now oval and some of the outer edge designs are missing. The coin has also been pierced between the bases of the two shields on the reverse which seems to be a purposeful placement rather than being accidental; this is also seen on other coins of the same type (for example see HAMP-7FD691, HAMP-A72A40, CAM-4A3E5E and BERK-DC7B30 among others).
The coinage issued by the Commonwealth regime was treated with some suspicion after the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 and potentially subject to mistreatment. It was formally demonetised and withdrawn in 1662-3.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2016.917
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: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield of St. George, wreath surrounding.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Juxtaposed shields of England and Ireland
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Upton Grey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7048
Four figure Latitude: 51.22690788
Four figure longitude: -0.99892011
1:25K map: SU7048
1:10K map: SU74NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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