Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-CB52C8
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An incomplete silver Halfgroat of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). Group D. IVSITITIA THRONVM FIRMAT reverse type, depicting an oval garnished royal shield, no inner circles. Minted London.
Diameter: 14.27mm, Thickness: 0.75mm, Weight: 0.4g.
The coin is missing the majority of its outer flan, possibly due to clipping.
North (2006), Vol II, P 162, No 2257.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.75 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 14.27 mm
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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, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowded bust left with I behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D.G.ET.[.].F.ET.H[.]R
Reverse description: Oval garnished royal shield
Reverse inscription: IVSIT[ITIA THRONVM FI]RM[AT]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL0158
Four figure Latitude: 52.21097335
Four figure longitude: -0.5232432
1:25K map: TL0158
1:10K map: TL05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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