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Unique ID: GLO-CFE316
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Three coins of Charles I
Silver halfcrown of Charles I Oxford mint dated to 1642
Obverse: King wearing armour, holding a sword, on horseback facing left. Plume (oxford type) behind.
Obverse inscription: [CA]ROLUS D G MAG FRI ET HIB REX
Reverse: RELIG PROT LEG ANG LIBER PAR between two straight lines, with three, thick plumes (oxford type) above and date 1642 below.
Reverse inscription: EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR [INI]MICI
Diameter: 35mm, weight:14.77g, die axes 5 o'clock
N2411
Silver halfcrown of Charles I dated to 1638-1639 Tower mint
Obverse: King wearing armour, holding a sword, on horseback facing left
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX
Reverse: oval shield with the royal coat of arms
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Mint mark: anchor
Diameter 34mm, weight 14.28g Die axes: 4 o'clock
N2211
Silver shilling of Charles I dated to 1640-1641 Tower mint
Obverse: Crowned bust left; XII behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLUS [D G] MAG BRT FRA ET HI REX
Reverse: Square shield with the royal coat of arms over cross fourchée
Reverse inscription: C[HR]ISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Mint mark: star
Diameter 31mm, weight 5.65g Die axes: 7 o'clock
N2231
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2018T436
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1642
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 3
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 31st March 2018
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2018T436
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sodbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST7581
Four figure Latitude: 51.52735276
Four figure longitude: -2.36176321
1:25K map: ST7581
1:10K map: ST78SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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