OXON-4E641D: Post-Medieval coin: farthing probably of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-4E641D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing probably of Charles II (AD 1660-1685), if so, issue of 1672-1679. All other detal is illegible the coin also has several chips around its circumference. Sphink 3394.

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 1672
Date to: Exactly AD 1679

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 25th May 2020 - Monday 25th May 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Simon Shew Ind Batch 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: [...]ARO[...]
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

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: Tiddington-with-Albury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6503
Four figure Latitude: 51.72196506
Four figure longitude: -1.06041239
1:25K map: SP6503
1:10K map: SP60SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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: OXON
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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