Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: LON-CF07D0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval silver halfcrown (2s 6d) of Charles I (AD 1625-49) dating from AD 1628-1629. right facing anchor mintmark, Tower mint. North 2211 (1975, p.135) third horseman, Group III reverse.

Obverse description: King on horseback left
Obverse inscription: CAR[OLVS DG MAG BRI FRA ET HIB] REX
Reverse description: Round garnished shield
Reverse inscription: [CHRISTO] AV[SPICE REGNO]

Dimensions: diameter: 30.26mm; weight: 10.68g

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 1628
Date to: Circa AD 1629

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half crown
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Silver halfcrown: Charles I, Group 3 (N 2209 - 2213)
Obverse description: King on horseback left
Obverse inscription: CAR[OLVS DG MAG BRI FRA ET HIB] REX
Reverse description: Round garnished shield
Reverse inscription: [CHRISTO] AV[SPICE REGNO]
Initial mark: Anchor
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Surrey Docks (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3679
Four figure Latitude: 51.49359401
Four figure longitude: -0.04234424
1:25K map: TQ3679
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LON-694E7F
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval silver halfcrown (2s 6d) of Charles I (AD 1625-49) dating from AD 1640-41. right facing star min…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LON-CA156D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval silver halfcrown (2s 6d) of Charles I (AD 1625-49) dating from AD 1645. Eye mintmark, Tower mint under Parliament. North 2213…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WAW-DB6A57
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
1. Charles I Halfcrown (North No. 2213) Obverse: King on horseback left. Group III. CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX Sun (1645-1646) Revers…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.