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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-5E8BD4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1660
Date to: Ante AD 1685
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.85 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 13.95 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th August 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS .II. DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned pair of linked C's
Reverse inscription: [79] MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX [16]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
To be known as: Alciston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2005 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 317 | 3388 |
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