Unique ID: BH-B2F627
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete tin farthing of James II (1685-1688).
Dimensions: 22.8mm diameter, 2.8mm thick; weight: 4.61g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1685
Date to: Exactly AD 1687
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 4.61 g
Diameter: 22.8 mm
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th September 2011
This object was found at Thesaurus (Polish detecting club) at Offley, Hertfordshire, September 2011
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Recorded by: Mr Julian
Watters
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Identified by: Mr Harvey
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Secondary identifier:
Mr Julian Watters - [
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Other reference: Ver 11/201 - 30
Primary material: Tin or tin alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Milled [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: James II of England [
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Category: English coins Modern 1660 - 1820 [
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Type: Farthing (tin): James II (S 3420 - 3421) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: IAC[OBVS SECVNDVS]
Reverse description: Britannia seated left.
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIA]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [
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Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
To be known as: Offley
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
No references cited so far.
Find number: LON-B66624
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy coin: tin farthing of James II (1685-1688 AD) dated 1685 on edge of die axis.
Dimensions: thickness: …
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Find number: BERK-303252
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A worn post-medieval tin farthing (with copper alloy central plug) of James II (AD 1685-1688).
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Find number: DENO-419CA6
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post Medieval unidentified copper alloy coin or token, very worn and corroded, possibly a farthing of James I (1603-1625)or Charles I(1625-164…
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Created:
Friday 16th December 2011
Updated: Saturday 17th December 2011