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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-93D163
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn copper alloy Irish farthing of George I, William Wood's coinage of 1722-1724, Type II and possibly dated 1724. As Spink 6601.
Notes:
Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
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 1724
Date to: Circa AD 1724
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th April 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: George I of Great Britain
Type: Farthing: George I (S 3661 - 3662)
Obverse description: Laureate bust, right.
Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS . DEI . GRATIA . REX .
Reverse description: Hibernia seat left
Reverse inscription: HIBERNIA . 172(4)
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Ringwood (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1502
Four figure Latitude: 50.81735439
Four figure longitude: -1.78844101
1:25K map: SU1502
1:10K map: SU10SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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