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Unique ID: SWYOR-CB95EA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post-Medieval copper alloy coin; a farthing of Charles II (AD 1660 - 1685), dating from AD 1672 - 1679. It is 22.0mm in diameter and 1.7mm thick. It weighs 5.87g. Reference: Spink, 2003, page 316, number 3394.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1672
Date to: Circa AD 1679
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 5.87 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th July 2021 - Tuesday 27th July 2021
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Other reference: PAS 3713
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: [CAROLAS.A] CARO[LO]
Reverse description: Britannia seated facing left
Reverse inscription: BRITAN[NIA]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4831
Four figure Latitude: 53.77313458
Four figure longitude: -1.27317958
1:25K map: SE4831
1:10K map: SE43SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 38th edition | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 316 | 3394 |