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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-9D4C48

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Royal farthing of Charles I

Notes:

The mintmark is unclear but appears to be a crescent on its side.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 06/159

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: West Clandon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0550
Four figure Latitude: 51.239527
Four figure longitude: -0.497257
1:25K map: TQ0550
1:10K map: TQ05SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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