LANCUM-FAC287: Silver fragmentary of Charles I coin

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-FAC287

Object type certainty: Certain
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Worn and fragmentary silver post-medieval Charles I shilling, dating within the period 1625 - 1649 AD. Both sides of the coin are completely worn. The coin is 16.5mm in diameter, 0.6mm in thickness and weighs 0.24g.

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 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.24 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th October 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: Uncertain
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: illegible, only remains of XII behind bust
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: near Cockermouth

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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