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Unique ID: DEV-C00713
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval silver half crown of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to AD 1643-1644. Group III, (P) initial mark, London mint. North (1991: 159) no. 2213.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1643
Date to: Exactly AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Weight: 13.09 g
Diameter: 32.2 mm
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 017598
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half crown
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver halfcrown: Charles I, Group 3 (N 2209 - 2213)
Obverse description: King on horseback riding left
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G [...]ET HIB REX
Reverse description: Oval garnished shield
Reverse inscription: CHRI[ST]O AV[SPICE RE]GNO
Initial mark: (P)
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST2617
Four figure Latitude: 50.94766667
Four figure longitude: -3.05475695
1:25K map: ST2617
1:10K map: ST21NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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