Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-3FD6C8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-Medieval silver coin; a halfcrown of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), Equestrian portrait, Group III, Mintmark: crown, dating from AD 1635-1636. See North Volume 2 (1991), page 159, number 2210.
Obverse: CAROLVS D [G M]A BR F[R E]T HI (REX); King on horseback, left. Reverse: CHRIS[TO A]VSPICE REGNO (I reign under the auspice of Christ); Oval garnished shield with plume above.
The coin is 34.6mm diameter, 2mm thick and 14.83g. Some parts of the edge are missing.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1635
Date to: Circa AD 1636
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 14.83 g
Diameter: 34.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2017 - Saturday 30th September 2017
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Other reference: PAS form number 3113
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, left, vertical sword. Group III.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D [G M]A BR F[R E]T HI (REX);
Reverse inscription: CHRIS[TO A]VSPICE REGNO
Initial mark: crown
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4601
Four figure Latitude: 53.50368854
Four figure longitude: -1.30794861
1:25K map: SE4601
1:10K map: SE40SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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