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Description: | A hoard of 4 shillings deposited in the reign of Charles I (presumably).1. Post Medieval sixpence coin of Elizabeth. 1584 ADObv desc: crowned bust facing left, rose behind head, Initial mark, A.Obv insc: (pellet) ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HIB REGIRev desc: shield bearing the Arms of England divided by a long cross fourchee.Rev insc: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVD: 26.63mm Th: 0.72mm W: 2.9gRef: North no 19972. Post Medieval shilling of Charles I.1635-36 ADObv desc: crowned bust to the left, XII behind the head. Initial mark, crown.Obv insc: CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REXRev desc: oval shield with plume on the top.Rev insc: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNOD: 32.50mm Th: 1.11mm W: 6.0gRef: North no 2226 (NOTE: variant obverse inscription)3. Post Medieval silver shilling of Charles I 1635-1636 ADObv desc: crowned bust facing left, XII behind the head. Initial mark: crownObv insc: CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REXRev desc: oval shaped shield with plum decoration on top.Rev insc: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO D: 29.70mm Th: 1.16mm W: 5.9gRef: North no 2226 (NOTE variant obverse inscription).4. Post Medieval Shilling of James I1604-1619 ADObv desc: crowned bust facing right, XII behind the head.Obv insc: IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REXInitial Mark: roseRev desc: shield depicting the Arms of BritainRev insc: QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARETD: 30.72mm Th: 1.11mm W: 5.8gRef: North no 2099B Cooke of the British Museum adds:'The condition of all four coins is relatively good and it is likely that they represent one single deposit, made in the mid to late 1630s, since the coins of Charles I are virtually full weight and have had little usage. The coins also represent the middling level of the currency (£5 and £10 notes, perhaps, in modern terms), rather than small change.'
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