PUBLIC-6E1156: commonwealth penny front and back

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-6E1156

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete and worn post-Medieval silver Commonwealth penny (1649-1660), minted at London (North 1991: 206, ref: 2728).

Obverse: Shield of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch.

Reverse: Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland with two dots above.

The coin measures 13.49 mm diameter, 0.47 mm thick and weighs 0..5 grams.

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
Thickness: 0.47 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.49 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd December 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Commonwealth (N 2729)
Obverse description: Shield of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland with two dots above and a 1.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Tenterden

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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