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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-F19225
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy coin of James II, an Irish halfpenny. Dates to 1685 AD.
The diameter is 25mm and weight is 5.65g.
Obverse inscription is [IA]COBV[S] II DEI GRATIA and the reverse inscription is MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1685
Date to: Exactly AD 1685
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.65 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th November 2017 - Monday 13th November 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Type: Irish: halfpenny of James II, copper, regular coinage (S 6576)
Obverse description: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: [IA]COBV[S] II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Plumley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ7375
Four figure Latitude: 53.27129415
Four figure longitude: -2.40631337
1:25K map: SJ7375
1:10K map: SJ77NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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