COIN

Unique ID: DEV-702E10

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

Pierced Post-Medieval silver coins are fairly common finds which are known from hoards, they thus do not appear to have been removed from circulation and continued to function as a coin. It was therefore not submitted for consideration as Treasure as it does not fit the definition given in the Treasure Act 1996.

Evidence of reuse: Pierced

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
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Friday 19th May 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 017385

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Commonwealth (N 2729)
Obverse description: Shield of St. George within wreath
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, . I . above.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine