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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-C35D53
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post-Medieval tin farthing (with copper alloy central plug) of James II (1685-1688). It measures 23mm in diameter, weighs 7.7g, is exceedingly worn, corroded, and edge details are lost.
Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right
[IAC] O [BVS] S[ECVNDVS]
Reverse: Britannia standing left
[BRITAN NIA]
Date: 1685-7
Reference: Spink 3420
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1685
Date to: Circa AD 1687
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.7 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2012 - Sunday 5th August 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form No.3884
Materials and construction
Primary material: Tin or tin alloy
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (tin): James II (S 3420 - 3421)
Obverse description: Laureate cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [IAC] O [BVS] S[ECVNDVS]
Reverse description: Britannia standing left
Reverse inscription: [BRITAN NIA]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Marlborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 3420 |
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