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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-31BA89
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy twopence of Charles II dating to 1663. Crowned 'C. R' obverse with small 'II' to right. Thistle reverse. Mint uncertain. Coinage of 1663.
There is a dark brown patina and the coin itself is worn very smooth.
See Spink 2003, p91, no 5625. A similar example is YORYM-531713.
The length is 17.91mm, the width is 18.31, the thickness is 0.71mm and the weight is 0.96g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1663
Date to: Circa AD 1663
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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: Crowned CR with II to right.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Lead (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4739
Four figure Latitude: 53.84512351
Four figure longitude: -1.28713286
1:25K map: SE4739
1:10K map: SE43NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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