Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: BH-09D178
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver twopence of Charles II dating to 1679. Obverse: bust of the king facing right; Legend: CAROLVS.II.DEI.GRATIA. Reverse: crowned pair of linked Cs; Legend: 19.MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB REX.79.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1679
Date to: Exactly AD 1679
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.04 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th November 2019 - Sunday 24th November 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Twopence: Charles II (S 3387 - 3388)
Obverse description: Bust of king facing right
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS.II.DEI.GRATIA.
Reverse description: Two linked Cs crowned
Reverse inscription: 19.MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB REX.79
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2017
Four figure Latitude: 51.8387224
Four figure longitude: -0.25966163
1:25K map: TL2017
1:10K map: TL21NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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