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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-69F5D7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver penny of Charles II, crowned C reverse, London mint, dated 1683.
Spink, p.325, no.3390.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1683
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 12.1 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Penny: Charles II (S 3389 - 3390)
Obverse description: Laureate bust left
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned C
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1683
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
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: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2001 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.325 | no.3390 |
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