Record ID: CAM-233DA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-49), Group A (North 2248), initial mark: cross calvery (1625-6), mint: Tower (London). Ref: North 1991: 161. The coin is in generally good condition although there are two roughly v-shaped nicks at approximately the 11 o'clock position, to a depth of c.1mm. Whether there had been an intention to convert the coin into a different type of object (pendant, token of affection etc) is uncertain, and regardless, no further modification was made to the coin. There is a crease mark visible on the reverse of the coin between the M of FIRMA…
Created on: Friday 24th July 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
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