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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-A6D43F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post-Medieval silver penny of Charles I (1625-1649), Initial mark: illegible, inner circle on obverse only. Group D-Group G (North 1991: 162-163, refs: 2266, 2271, 2272 or 2273). The coin appears to have been folded as a 'love-token'.
Obverse: [ ]REX; Crowned bust left with I (mark of value) behind head (inner circle on obverse only)
Reverse: [ ]THRONVM·FIRMAT ('Justice strengthens the throne'); Oval garnished shield
Diameter: 13.0mm. Weight: 0.43g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Evidence of reuse: The coin appears to have been folded as a ‘love-token’
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1649
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-321
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Penny: Charles I, not further defined (N 2261 - 2273)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with I (mark of value) behind head (inner circle on obverse only)
Obverse inscription: [ ]REX
Reverse description: Oval garnished shield
Reverse inscription: [ ]THRONVM•FIRMAT ('Justice strengthens the throne')
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 162-163 | 2266, 2271, 2272 or 2273 |
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