YORYM-EE0FF6: Post-medieval : Farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-EE0FF6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I, crowned harp reverse, uncertain mint, 1625-1636. Ref : North, Vol 2, p.164/5, no.2275-2286.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1636

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 26th October 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Crowned harp
Obverse inscription: FRA[--------]
Reverse description: Crown with two sceptres in saltire
Reverse inscription: [CAR]O D G MAG BRIT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Naburn

Spatial coordinates

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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p.164/5	no.2275-2286

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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