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Unique ID: YORYM-733391
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A complete silver Post-Medieval halfgroat of Charles I (AD 1625-1649) dating to the period AD 1628 - 1629. Garnished round shield reverse. Anchor initial mark. Mint of London. Group D.
North, Vol 2. p.162, no.2257.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1628
Date to: Circa AD 1629
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E05963
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left. Fourth bust with II value mark behind.
Obverse inscription: CAR[OL]VS D G M [B FR] ET H REX
Reverse description: Garnished round shield.
Reverse inscription: I[VSTI]TIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Initial mark: Anchor.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA1434
Four figure Latitude: 53.7898389
Four figure longitude: -0.27101477
1:25K map: TA1434
1:10K map: TA13SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.162 | no.2257. |