Record ID: LANCUM-801927 - POST MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-801927

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Scottish twentypence piece of Charles I

Early post-medieval silver twenty pence piece of Charles I dating from AD1637-42. Third coinage. IV. Falconer's second issue with an F above crown on reverse. Spink 5589.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1637
Date to: Circa AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twenty pence [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Uncertain [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Scottish coins, circa 1540 - 1697 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: crowned bust left with XX behind head
Obverse inscription: CAR D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB R
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend over square shield
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Reverse mintmark: diamond
Initial mark: diamond

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: North West
County: Cumbria
District: Barrow In Furness
To be known as: Dalton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th August 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]

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