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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-5990DC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A clipped silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3a2-3, dating to 1640-1641. Initial mark star, Tower mint, with inner circles on both sides and rounder shield. Spink 2832.
Diameter: 15.4mm. Thickness: 0.4mm. Weight: 0.76g.
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 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1641
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.76 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th January 2018 - Saturday 13th January 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 18-003
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfgroat (silver)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Halfgroat: Charles I, Group D (N 2254 - 2258)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with II behind, inner circle
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS.D.G.M.[]REX
Reverse description: Rounder shield, inner circle
Reverse inscription: [I]VS[TITI]A TH[RON]VM.FIRMA[T]
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Reigate and Banstead (District)
Parish or ward: Chipstead, Hooley and Woodmansterne (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2857
Four figure Latitude: 51.29774631
Four figure longitude: -0.16544339
1:25K map: TQ2857
1:10K map: TQ25NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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