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Unique ID: YORYM-758DAD
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An incomplete clipped silver Post-Medieval shilling of Charles I (AD 1625-1649) dating to the period AD 1640-1641. Square shield over cross pattee moline reverse. Star initial mark. Mint of London. Group F.
North, Vol 2. p.160, no. 2231.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1641
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.9 g
Diameter: 28.4 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E05963
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Shilling: Charles I, Group F (N 2231 - 2232)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with XII behind.
Obverse inscription: C[AROLV]S D G [MA]G BRI FR [ET H]IB REX
Reverse description: Square shield over cross pattee moline reverse.
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO A[VSPICE] REGNO
Initial mark: Star.
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.160 | no. 2231. |