SWYOR-9A8727: Post medieval coin; Scottish twopence of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-9A8727

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post-medieval copper coin: an undated Scottish turner or twopence of Charles I (1625-49), struck during the civil war period c. 1642-50. It is heavily corroded. It is 18.3mm in diameter and1.2mm thick. It weighs 1.57gm. Reference Spink (2003) No. 5602.

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 1642
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.57 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th May 2009 - Tuesday 12th May 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: A thistle with two leaves within a continuous inner circle.
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Nidd (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2960
Four figure Latitude: 54.035173
Four figure longitude: -1.558716
1:25K map: SE2960
1:10K map: SE26SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2003	Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands	London	Spink and Son Ltd		5602

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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