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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-36E3EE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-Medieval silver penny of Charles I, dating to AD 1643-1645. Group E or G, uncertain intial mark. London mint. North (1991: 163) no. 2272-2273. The coin is pierced at 4 o'clock.

Notes:

Pierced post medieval coins are found in hoards and are thus thought to have still functioned as currency - they do not need to be considered as potential treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.

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 1643
Date to: Circa AD 1645

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 13.1 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5402

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Charles I, not further defined (N 2261 - 2273)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, single arched crown, inner circle
Obverse inscription: [...]REX
Reverse description: Round shield
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Quarley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2743
Four figure Latitude: 51.18559498
Four figure longitude: -1.61506615
1:25K map: SU2743
1:10K map: SU24SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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