WAW-AFC892: Post-medieval coin: Farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-AFC892

Object type certainty: Certain
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An extremely worn and corroded 17th-century copper-alloy post-medieval, uncertain type, rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649 AD).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.85 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13.75 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 4262

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crown with lis-tipped sceptres in saltire through it
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Rose surmounted by crown
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Bromsgrove (District)
Parish or ward: Alvechurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0474
Four figure Latitude: 52.36404
Four figure longitude: -1.942682
1:25K map: SP0474
1:10K map: SP07SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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