SUSS-145197: A copper alloy Rose farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-145197

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn, copper alloy Rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649) dating c. AD 1636-1644.

Obverse description: illegible

Obverse inscription: illegible

Reverse description: Crowned rose.

Reverse inscription: [FRA]N ET H[.] R[EX]

Measurements: diameter: 12.47mm, thickness: 1.09mm and weight: 0.53g.

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 1636
Date to: Circa AD 1644

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.09 mm
Weight: 0.53 g
Diameter: 12.47 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: crowned rose
Reverse inscription: [FRA]N ET H[.] R[EX]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tunbridge Wells (District)
Parish or ward: Sandhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7927
Four figure Latitude: 51.01452
Four figure longitude: 0.55048424
1:25K map: TQ7927
1:10K map: TQ72NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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