SWYOR-D33A31: Post Medieval Scottish coin; twopence of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-D33A31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Post medieval Scottish coin; a Twopence (Turner or Bodle) of Charles II (1649 - 1685), coinage of 1663. See Spink' Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands number 5625. The legends are illegible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1663

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.19 mm
Weight: 1.76 g
Diameter: 18.94 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th February 2013 - Thursday 6th February 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2307

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Twopence of Charles II, copper, Coinage of 1663 (S 5625)
Obverse description: Crown over CR with small II at right
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: thistle
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Featherstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4420
Four figure Latitude: 53.67462491
Four figure longitude: -1.3354266
1:25K map: SE4420
1:10K map: SE42SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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