WMID-3B7A87: Post Medieval coin: Commonwealth half groat

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Unique ID: WMID-3B7A87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver half groat of the Commonwealth (North 2728) dating to AD 1649-1660. London mint. North (1991: 206).

Overall dimensions: 16.72mm in diameter and 0.72g 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 1649
Date to: Exactly AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 16.72 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th January 2019

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Commonwealth (N 2728)
Obverse description: Shield of St George within wreath of palm and laurel branches.
Obverse inscription: No legend
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland with II above.
Reverse inscription: No legend
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Bucknell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5525
Four figure Latitude: 51.92081516
Four figure longitude: -1.20167623
1:25K map: SP5525
1:10K map: SP52NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p. 206	no. 2728

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

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