Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: HESH-739092
Object type certainty: Certain
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Worn and bent half groat of Charles I
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, not further defined (N 2248 - 2260)
Obverse description: Bust facing left - value mark II behind head
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G MAG B F ET H REX
Reverse description: Oval garnished shield
Reverse inscription: IVSTIVA THRORNIVM FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
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