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Unique ID: BUC-D97CEB
Object type certainty: Certain
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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 15.9 mm
Diameter: 0.72 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th April 2017
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Other reference: AYBCM 4670
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | Page 206 | Number 2728 |