Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-3B4E73
Object type certainty: Certain
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A hammered silver penny of Charles II (AD 1660-1685), struck in London between AD 1660-1662. Crown initial mark; North No.2775, Spink (2008) 3327.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1662
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.48 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 12.31 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd July 2011
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Other reference: 2011.202
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Penny: Charles II (N 2773 - 2775)
Obverse description: Long haired crowned bust left, value behind head; 'I'
Obverse inscription: CA[ROL]VS II [D G M] BR ET HIB
Reverse description: Square topped shield over long cross fleury
Reverse inscription: CHRIST[O AVSPICE RE]GNO
Initial mark: Crown
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3197
Four figure Latitude: 51.670923
Four figure longitude: -1.553128
1:25K map: SU3197
1:10K map: SU39NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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