SWYOR-38A3E8: SWYOR-38A3E8 Medieval Coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-38A3E8

Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-Medieval silver  coin; a Scottish twenty pence piece of Charles I (1625-1649), third coinage, dating from AD 1637-1642, It is 16.12mm in diameter and 1.24mm thick. It weighs 0.65g. 

Reference Spink, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, number 5582.

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 1637
Date to: Exactly AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.24 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Diameter: 16.12 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2021 - Sunday 28th February 2021

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form No 003756

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, bust to edge of coin; XX behind. Small b above crown.
Obverse inscription: CAR D G SCOT ANG FR ET HIB R
Reverse description: Crowned thistle breaking inner circle
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
District: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Wath (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4400
Four figure Latitude: 53.49487141
Four figure longitude: -1.33823934
1:25K map: SE4400
1:10K map: SE40SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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