COIN

Unique ID: HAMP173

Object type certainty: Certain

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Notes:

Issued in Ireland from 1722 until 1724 - no copper money having been issued in Ireland since 1696. The workmanship of these coins is far superior to the English copper money and they were made of the best metal that had yet been used in Ireland. In Gruber, H

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1723

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: George I of Great Britain [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Bristol [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Right-facing bust
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS.DEI.GRATIA.REX
Reverse description: Hibernia seated left, holding palm branch in right hand left arm rests on harp
Reverse inscription: HIBERNIA 1723

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Berkshire
District: West Berkshire
To be known as: BERKSHIRE BUCKLEBURY

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 1999

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Sally Worrell - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Sally Worrell - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 6th October 1999
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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