Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-4A5FF4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy post medieval Scottish coin; probably a twopence, known as a Turner or Bodle, of Charles I (1625-1649) and dating from 1642 - 1650. The coin is extremely worn and the inscriptions are illegible. For reference see Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands 2003: 86; 5602 and SWYOR-9AB3C8
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1642
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.66 mm
Weight: 1.45 g
Diameter: 18.12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th January 2013 - Monday 13th January 2014
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Other reference: PAS 2130
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Scottish: copper coin of Charles I, coinage of 1642, 1644, 1648 or 1650 - twopence) (S 5602 - 5603)
Obverse description: Crowned CR
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5140
Four figure Latitude: 53.85373415
Four figure longitude: -1.22617726
1:25K map: SE5140
1:10K map: SE54SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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