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Unique ID: IOW-653D32
Object type certainty: Certain
A post-Medieval copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649 AD). Rose Type 2, 1636-1644, initial mark: mullet (North 1991: 165, ref: 2291). Obverse: CAROLV[ ]; Crown with sceptres in saltire through it
Reverse [ ]REX; Crowned rose
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 0.74 g
Diameter: 13.82 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [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: Farthing (Copper alloy) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crown with sceptres in saltire through it
Obverse inscription: CAROLV[ ]
Reverse description: Crowned rose
Reverse inscription: [ ]REX
Initial mark: mullet
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th January 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-1-101
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Audit data
Created:
Monday 30th January 2012
Updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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