WMID-0833E3: Post Medieval coin: Scottish twenty pence of Charles I (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-0833E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete struck/ hammered silver Scottish twenty pence of Charles I, minted as part of the Second Coinage (Briot's hammered issue) in AD 1636 (diameter: 16mm; thickness: 0.2mm; weight: 0.7g). The coin is in a slightly worn but fair condition.

Ref: Spink, 2003, 'Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man and Lundy) Pre-Decimal Issues Second Edition', page 81, ref no 5550.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1636
Date to: Ante AD 1636

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th June 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with value of 'XX' behind.
Obverse inscription: CAR.D:G.MAG.BR[ ]ET.HIB.R
Reverse description: Crowned thistle.
Reverse inscription: .IVSTITIA.THRONVUM.FIRMAT.<br>'Justice strengthens the throne'.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1798
Four figure Latitude: 52.579551
Four figure longitude: -1.750556
1:25K map: SP1798
1:10K map: SP19NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Skingley, P.	2002	Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands	London	Spink & Son Ltd	page 81	ref no 5550

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