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Unique ID: DOR-6F0E32
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of the Commonwealth dating to 1649 to 1660. No legends. Shield of St. George within wreath formed of a palm and laurel branch on the obverse and conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland on the reverse. The coin is incomplete and folded at one edge. It has been pierced betwen the points of the conjoined shields.
Reference: North Volume 2. No. 2729
Diameter: 14.18 mm
Weight: 0.36 g
Die axis: 5
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 14.18 mm
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Other reference: SCMS 019472
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 in a wreath
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland
Reverse inscription: N/A
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY5193
Four figure Latitude: 50.73453558
Four figure longitude: -2.69570144
1:25K map: SY5193
1:10K map: SY53NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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