LON-1593Z8: Post Medieval copper alloy coin: farthing of Charles I

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Unique ID: LON-1593Z8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval copper alloy coin: farthing of Charles I (reign: 1625-1649), the coin dates 1634 - 1636. Everson (2007:44-47).

Obverse: Two sceptres crossed under a double arched crown within an inner border of pellets (representing the Kingdoms of England and Scotland)
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT (CAROLVS DEI GRATIA MAGNAE BRITANNIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE REX - Charles by the grace of God King of all the Britains, France and Ireland
Reverse: A harp with a crown above (representing the Kingdom of Ireland)
Reverse inscription: FRAN ET HIB REX
Privy mark: Lis
Die axis measurement: 12.00

Dimensions: diameter: 16.24mm; weight: 0.33g.

Reference: Everson, T. 2007. The Galata Guide to the Farthing Tokens of James I and Charles I. Galata Print Ltd, Powys.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1634
Date to: Circa AD 1636

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.33 g
Diameter: 16.24 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Tower (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Found eyes only on the foreshore
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Everson, T.	2007	The Galata Guide to the Farthing Tokens of James I and Charles I	Powys	Galata Print Ltd,	44-47

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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