YORYM-FC18E6: Post-medieval Coin : Farthing of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-FC18E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy farthing of Charles II, BRITANNIA reverse depicting Britannia seated left, mint of London, dated AD 1673.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1673

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.8 g
Diameter: 23.3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Laureate bust left
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS A CAROLO
Reverse description: Britannia seated left
Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA 1673
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Rufforth with Knapton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5652
Four figure Latitude: 53.961062
Four figure longitude: -1.147984
1:25K map: SE5652
1:10K map: SE55SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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