DEN-BA7E02: Copper coin of Charles II dated 1683.

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COIN

Unique ID: DEN-BA7E02

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Irish copper half-penny of Charles II (1660-1685), dated 1683.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1683
Date to: AD 1683

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 26.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2008 - Sunday 1st March 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Laureate and robed bust facing right.
Reverse description: Crowned Lyre with date "1683" spaced either side of crown.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Denbighshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Denbighshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ruthin (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ1258
Four figure Latitude: 53.111899
Four figure longitude: -3.316121
1:25K map: SJ1258
1:10K map: SJ15NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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