BH-09D178: Post Medieval coin: silver twopence of Charles II

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COIN

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 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 1679
Date to: Exactly AD 1679

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.04 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th November 2019 - Sunday 24th November 2019

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Welwyn Hatfield (District)
Parish or ward: Ayot St. Lawrence (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BH
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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