Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-EABD4D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval silver shilling of Charles I (1625-49), Group F, sixth bust, star initial mark, Tower of London mint, dating to 1640-1.
Reference: North 2231.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1641
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.79 g
Diameter: 30.2 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 477
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, Group F (N 2231 - 2232)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, XII behind head.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS.D'.G.MAG'.BRI FRA[...].HI'.REX
Reverse description: Square shield divided by cross moline.
Reverse inscription: . CHRISTO [.] AVSPICE . REGNO .
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 | 2231 |