Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-4424DB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval halfgroat of Charles I (1625-49), Group D or G (fourth or seventh bust), sun initial mark. Tower of London mint, dating to 1625-49.
Reference: North 2258 or 2260.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.85 g
Diameter: 16.8 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 454
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowned bust (small) left, II behind head
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS.D:G:M:B:F'.ET.H:REX
Reverse description: Round garnished shield
Reverse inscription: .IVSTITIA THRONVM.FIRMAT.
Initial mark: sun
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
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 | 2258 or 2260. |