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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-FA1F48
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn Post Medieval Scottish coin, a copper twopence, or 'turner' or 'bodle' of James VI (1567-1625), Charles I (1625-1649), or Charles II (1649-1685). The obverse is illegible. A thistle is just visible on the reverse. The coin has a dark brown patina. Die axis unknown.
Length: 15.87 mm
Width: 18.68 mm
Thickness: 0.94 mm
Weight: 1.07g
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 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1685
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.87 mm
Width: 18.68 mm
Thickness: 0.94 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th November 2019 - Thursday 27th February 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS Form No 003603
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Turner
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: thistle
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Ryther cum Ossendyke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5536
Four figure Latitude: 53.81737902
Four figure longitude: -1.16609002
1:25K map: SE5536
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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