YORYM-721832: Post medieval coin: halfgroat of the commonwealth

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-721832

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver halfgroat of the Commonwealth (AD 1649 - AD 1660) dating to AD 1649 - AD 1660. Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland reverse, with II mark of value above. Mint of London.

North vol 2, p. 206, no. 2728.

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: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT: E05545

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within wreath of palm and laurel branch
Obverse inscription: No legend or initial mark
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland, with II mark of value above
Reverse inscription: No legend or date
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Welton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9726
Four figure Latitude: 53.72140026
Four figure longitude: -0.53147455
1:25K map: SE9726
1:10K map: SE92NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	p. 206, no. 2728.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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