BERK-ED8E1F: Post-medieval coin: Charles II penny

Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: BERK-ED8E1F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver post-medieval penny of Charles II (AD 1660-1685) dated AD 1675. The coin has one piercing and one other attempt at piercing. Spink (2011) 3390.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1675

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.88 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 11.53 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Friday 13th June 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2014.353

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Penny: Charles II (S 3389 - 3390)
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned letter C
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1675
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Newington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6197
Four figure Latitude: 51.66847304
Four figure longitude: -1.11935898
1:25K map: SU6197
1:10K map: SU69NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: BH-4BC5E4
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval silver penny of Charles II (1660-1685) dated 1675. As Spink 3390.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SF-635969
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A post-medieval milled silver penny struck for Charles II (1660-1685), dating to 1680 (dated on coin). Mint of London. Spink 3390.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SUSS-653FE9
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete and pierced post-Medieval silver penny of Charles II (1660-1685), minted at London and dated 1675 on coin. Spink: 3390. Obver…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.