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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-270EA0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver halfgroat of Charles I, Tower, star initial mark, North 2258, extremley worn, 1640-1641
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: Exactly AD 1641
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2018 - Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 51106
Other reference: ECKC052019
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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)
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Shropham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9892
Four figure Latitude: 52.48996729
Four figure longitude: 0.9149257
1:25K map: TL9892
1:10K map: TL99SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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