Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-3AC47D
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver Penny of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). Long cross over oval shield reverse. Uncertain mint.
The coin is missing portions of its outer flan and is bent
Diameter: 13.02mm, Thickness: 0.49mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 13.02 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Charles I, not further defined (N 2261 - 2273)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with I behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS[…]
Reverse description: Long cross over oval shield
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA [TH]RONVM [FIRMAT]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP8147
Four figure Latitude: 52.11539826
Four figure longitude: -0.81849631
1:25K map: SP8147
1:10K map: SP84NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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