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Unique ID: IOW-A898FC
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649). Type 2. Initial mark: illegible, 1636-1644 (North 1991: 165, ref: 2291).
Obverse: CAROLV D G MAG BRI; Single arched crown with sceptres in saltire through it (reaching the edge of the coin)
Reverse: FRAN ET HIB REX; Single rose surmounted by a crown
Diameter: 13.3mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:12.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
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 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-5-84
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Single arched crown with sceptres in saltire through it (reaching the edge of the coin)
Obverse inscription: CAROLV D G MAG BRI
Reverse description: Single rose surmounted by a crown
Reverse inscription: FRAN ET HIB REX
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 165 | 2291 |