Modern coin – HCR39707

Obverse

Inscription:

CAROLVS D G MA B F ET H REX

Design:

crowned bust of Charles I wearing ruff, armour, and mantle, facing left; II behind, rose initial mark

Reverse

Inscription:

IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT

Design:

royal arms, feathers above shield; rose initial mark

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Group B

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625–1649

Reign

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Dating

1631–1632

Mint

London

Denomination

Half-groat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.83

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.6

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

holed

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 2251

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 2825

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn