Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-16EA61
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver coin: a Scottish twenty pence of Charles I (1625 - 49), third coinage, dating from AD1637 - 42. It is 15.7mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 0.74gm.
Reference: Spink, 2003, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, number 5591.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1637
Date to: Exactly AD 1642
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.74 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013 - Monday 30th September 2013
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Other reference: PAS form number 2308
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A)
Obverse description: A crowned bust of the king, facing left, with mark of value XX behind
Obverse inscription: CAR DG SCOT ANG FR ET HIB R
Reverse description: A crowned thistle.
Reverse inscription: IVST THRONVM FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4418
Four figure Latitude: 53.65664981
Four figure longitude: -1.33570925
1:25K map: SE4418
1:10K map: SE41NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 84, number 5591 |