CPAT-4422F5: Post Medieval - Coin - farthing of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: CPAT-4422F5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

This is a copper alloy farthing of Charles II (1660-85). The coin has the laureate cuirassed bust left to the obverse and Britannia seated left holding branch & spear, arm resting on shield, on the reverse. This coin is in a very worn condition and no date or further identification can be made.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1660
Date to: Ante AD 1685

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 22.24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Stamped
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Laureate cuirassed bust left.
Obverse inscription: (CAROLVS . A .) CAROLO
Reverse description: Britannia seated left holding branch & spear, arm resting on shield.
Reverse inscription: B(RITANNIA)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Knockin (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ3322
Four figure Latitude: 52.791391
Four figure longitude: -2.994998
1:25K map: SJ3322
1:10K map: SJ32SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found at a depth of 2 - 3 inches.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Seaby, B.A.	1999	Coins of England and the United Kingdom	London	Spink and Son Ltd	323	3394

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Recording Institution: CPAT
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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