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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-016E75
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval silver milled fourpence of Charles II, dating 1670 to 1684.
The object is 18.17mm in diameter, 1.38mm in thickness and 1.8g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1670
Date to: Circa AD 1677
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.38 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 18.17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd June 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Colchester OEF 6596
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Fourpence penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Fourpence: Charles II (S 3383 - 3384)
Obverse description: Man wearing reef faces right with long flowing hair.
Obverse inscription: DEI GRATIA CAROLUS II
Reverse description: 4 interlinked Cs. Different symbol in each quarter. A 16 can be read suggesting a date.
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Maldon (District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL8410
Four figure Latitude: 51.758455
Four figure longitude: 0.66466
1:25K map: TL8410
1:10K map: TL81SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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