Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-F2A5D3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver shilling of Charles I, Tower mint, 1638-9
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1638
Date to: Circa AD 1639
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.75 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th December 2018 - Friday 7th December 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, not further defined (N 2216 - 2234)
Obverse description: Left facing bust with CII behind
Obverse inscription: CAROLVSDG MA B F ET HI REX
Reverse description: Royal shield quartered by long cross
Reverse inscription: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK4919
Four figure Latitude: 52.76638358
Four figure longitude: -1.27522934
1:25K map: SK4919
1:10K map: SK41NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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