SWYOR-7BC58E: Post Medieval coin; contemporary copy of a Scottish Twenty pence of Charles I

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Unique ID: SWYOR-7BC58E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A possibly silver Post Medieval Scottish coin; a crude contemporary copy of a Twenty Pence of Charles I, third coinage, dating from AD 1637 - 1642. The coin is a pale gold colour (a brassy silver?) with a green tinge. The edge is cracked in two places. The design is crudely drawn and the lettering is blundered. It is 14.93mm diameter, 0.53mm thick, 0.51g. Compare number 5581 - 5591 of Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands. A similar, but different copy is LEIC-D4B3A2

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

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 1636
Date to: Circa AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.53 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 14.93 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th August 2014 - Wednesday 6th August 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2238

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A)
Obverse description: Crude crowned bust left with XX behind
Obverse inscription: CAR : DG SCOT ANG FR HIB : NRI [Cs are retrograde]
Reverse description: crude crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: ISTIT THMRNVM FIRM : AR
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Snaith and Cowick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6321
Four figure Latitude: 53.68167137
Four figure longitude: -1.04764873
1:25K map: SE6321
1:10K map: SE62SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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