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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-217335
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles I (1625-1649), Richmond "round" probably type d, initial mark unclear, AD 1625-1634, North (1991:164) no.2278.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1634
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 0.13 g
Diameter: 14 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 16593
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Crown with two sceptres through it in saltire
Obverse inscription: [CAR]O D G MA[G BR]I
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: FRA [ET HIB REX]
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Near Wincanton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1975 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink & Son |
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