SUSS-3A5A37: Post-Medieval coin: rose farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-3A5A37

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and corrodedcopper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649). The coin is Type 2 with a single rose on the reverse and single-arched crown with crossed sceptres through it on the obverse. The coin dates to 1636-1644. North, English hammered Coinage (1975) p140, No.2291.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.34 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 13.71 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 25th August 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Single arched crown with two sceptres in saltire through it.
Obverse inscription: CAR[OLV(S) D G MA(G) BRI]
Reverse description: Single rose surmounted by a single-arched crown
Reverse inscription: F[RA(N) ET HI(B)] REX
Initial mark: Unclear
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Alciston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5004
Four figure Latitude: 50.816129
Four figure longitude: 0.127941
1:25K map: TQ5004
1:10K map: TQ50SW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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	140	2291

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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