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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-71234E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn copper-alloy farthing of, Post-Restoration, Post-Medieval date. The reverse is extremely worn. The reverse legend on this coin is now illegible but would have read BRITAN/NIA with a date in the exergue. Reverse is too worn to be seen but would have shown Britannia seated left, part of the exergue line and possibly part of the leg might just be visible but this is uncertain.
The obverse legend is illegible. The obverse seems to show a laureate cuirassed bust left. This farthing is either of Charles II, AD 1660-1685 (coin dating from AD 1672-1679) Spink p.335, no.3394, George II, AD 1727-1760 (coin dating from AD 1730-1754) Spink p.398, nos.3720-3722. Alternatively if the faint bust does not show a laureate and cuirass this would be a farthing of Anne, AD 1702-1714 (coin dating AD 1714 pattern only so very unlikely to be one of these) Spink p.378, no.3625. The profile of the nose, longer ribbon behind the neck of the laureate suggests that this is most likely to be a worn farthing of Charles II. Die axis is 6 o'clock which would be expected for all three proposed monarchs. Weight is 5.69g, diameter is 23.1mm, and thickness is 1.9mm.
See Spink COINS OF ENGLAND & THE UNITED KINGDOM 45th Edition, 2010, p.335, no.3394, p.378, no.3625 and p.398, nos.3720-3722.
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 1672
Date to: Circa AD 1679
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 5.69 g
Diameter: 23.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th July 2014 - Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Laureate cuirassed bust left
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Unclear Britannia seated left with illegible date below exergue line
Reverse inscription: illegible but would have read BRITAN/NIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fletton and Woodston (Unitary Authority Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1797
Four figure Latitude: 52.55826872
Four figure longitude: -0.27558038
1:25K map: TL1797
1:10K map: TL19NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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