WMID-61C4EE: Post Medieval: Complete rose farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-61C4EE

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy rose farthing of Charles I (AD 1625 to AD 1649), dating to the period AD 1636 to AD 1644. Minted in the Tower (London). Initial marks unclear. North vol 2, p165, Types 2287-2293.

Diameter: 12.3 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.5 g

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 1644

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 12.3 mm

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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 rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crown with sceptre in saltire
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: rose
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: unclear
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Lichfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1008
Four figure Latitude: 52.6696201
Four figure longitude: -1.85355835
1:25K map: SK1008
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found whilst out metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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