r/MedievalCoin • u/Mindless_Sea368 • Apr 25 '26

Identification Detecting find

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Can someone id this coin for me, please, im thinking its Charles 1st

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u/Broad_Ad_4949 Apr 25 '26 edited Apr 25 '26

It’s a Charles I 1/2 groat. The Roman numerals next to his bust indicate the value of the coin (XII for a shilling etc)

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u/Broad_Ad_4949 Apr 25 '26

And it’s from the tower mint

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u/Mindless_Sea368 Apr 25 '26

Thankyou, appreciate the info

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u/Broad_Ad_4949 Apr 25 '26

No worries. It’s a great find 💪💪

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u/Motor-Command-2680 Apr 25 '26

Dates to 1633 with that mintmark. 

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u/Pisslazer Apr 26 '26

That’s incredible.

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u/BobcatLower9933 Apr 25 '26

Charles I halfgroat, tower mint.