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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-411C84

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A clipped, silver post-medieval shilling of Charles II (1660-1685). Dating to the period 1660-1662. Crown initial mark, London mint. North (1991) no. 2764.

Measurements: 29mm diameter, 0.9mm thick and 6.08g 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: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1662

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 6.08 g
Diameter: 29 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: Charles II (N 2762 - 2764)
Obverse description: Crowned bust in armour left. Mark of value XII behind head. Inner circles
Obverse inscription: +CAROLVS.II.D:G:MAG:BRI.FRA[:ET:HIB:]REX.
Reverse description: Square shield on cross fleury.
Reverse inscription: +CHRISTO.AVSPICE.REGNO
Initial mark: Crown
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Hadlow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6351
Four figure Latitude: 51.23490473
Four figure longitude: 0.33344
1:25K map: TQ6351
1:10K map: TQ65SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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