BUC-D97CEB: Post medieval coin: Half groat of the Commonwealth

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-D97CEB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval silver half groat of the Commonwealth (AD 1649-1660). Standard type, mark of value II, mint of London. North 1991 volume II, page 206, number 2728. The coin has been pierced from the reverse on the terminal point of the second shield. The coin has been clipped slightly, and is an irregular shape.

Notes:

This pierced coin does not constitute as treasure, as the pierced hole is untidy, and not alighned with the top of either shield, so it is unlikely to have been intended to convert the coin into jewellery or other non-coin object, Also, Commonwealth coins were aggressively demonetised after the Restoration, and piercing was historically one way of marking out coins for removal from currency. (J. Naylor and B.Cook, pers comm, 27.09.17.)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 15.9 mm
Diameter: 0.72 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th April 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4670

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
Obverse description: Shield of St George within wreath formed of palm and laurel branch
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland with mark of II above
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Ivinghoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9517
Four figure Latitude: 51.84352991
Four figure longitude: -0.62239665
1:25K map: SP9517
1:10K map: SP91NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	Page 206	Number 2728

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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