KENT-F0CC00: Commonwealth penny

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-F0CC00

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An incomplete worn and bent silver penny of the Commonwealth of England, dating to the period AD 1649 - 1660. No initial mark, London mint. North (1991) no.2729.

Measurements: 13.63mm in diameter, 0.43mm (not including the fold) thick, 0.39g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1649
Date to: Circa AD 1660

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.43 mm
Weight: 0.39 g
Diameter: 13.63 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Commonwealth of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Commonwealth (N 2729)
Obverse description: Shield of St. George
Reverse description: Conjoined shields of St George and Ireland on the reverse, with mark of value .I. above shield
Reverse inscription: .I.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Denton with Wootton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2045
Four figure Latitude: 51.16192695
Four figure longitude: 1.14508865
1:25K map: TR2045
1:10K map: TR24NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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Audit data

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

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