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COIN
Unique ID: SF-4A55B4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn copper-alloy Royal farthing of Charles I, Type 3 Maltravers "rounds", c.1634-1636 AD. As North, 1975, p. 139, no. 2280-2282.
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 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1634
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.47 g
Diameter: 16.97 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014
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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
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Crown with two sceptres in saltire, all within an inner circle.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DG MAG BRIT
Reverse description: Crowned harp, double arched crown, all within an inner circle.
Reverse inscription: FRAN[]REX
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Westley
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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