WMID-09F071: Post Medieval coin: Irish half penny of Charles II

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Unique ID: WMID-09F071

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval copper alloy Irish halfpenny of Charles II (AD 1645-1685). Armstrong and Legge's Regal coinage (Spink 6574) dated to AD 1681. Dublin mint. Spink (2003: 165).

Overall dimensions: 26.72mm in diameter and 5.13g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1681

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.13 g
Diameter: 26.72 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Irish: halfpenny of Charles II, copper, Armstrong and Legge's Regal coinage (S 6574-6575)
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: DEI GRATIA CAROLVS [II]
Reverse description: Crowned harp with date above.
Reverse inscription: MAG [...] HIB REX
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan District)
District: City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: St. Peter's (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9198
Four figure Latitude: 52.57973648
Four figure longitude: -2.13424992
1:25K map: SO9198
1:10K map: SO99NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2003	Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p. 165	no. 6574

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

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