Rights Holder: Buckinghamshire County Museum
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Unique ID: BUC-766236
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy rose farthing of Charles I. Obverse description: Crown with crossed sceptres. Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG MAG BRI. Reverse description: A crowned rose. Reverse inscription: FRAN ET HIB REX
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.68 g
Diameter: 12.99 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crown with crossed sceptres
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG MAG BRI
Reverse description: A crowned rose
Reverse inscription: FRAN ET HIB REX
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.