Record ID: DENO-C8F379
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A post-medieval silver 'siege piece' struck at Newark. The coin is lozenge shaped and has a circular hole at the apex. The obverse depicts a crown with two pelleted arches flanked either side by C and R. Beneath the crown are the numerals VI, denoting the value of sixpence. There is a lozenge shaped pelleted border. The obverse has been struck off centre, with the pellets on the lower left side of the border cut by the edge of the flan. The reverse has the following text placed over three lines: OBS / NEWARK / 1646, also within an off-centred, lozenge-shaped pelleted bord…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Drayton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-1A8F94
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Charles I silver lozenge-shaped Ninepence Siege Piece, minted in Newark, 1645. The top of the siege piece has a lozenge-shaped perforation.
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.