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Unique ID: ESS-0B80F1
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval copper alloy coin: type 2 Rose farthing of Charles I, dated 1636 to 1644. North 2291/90.
It is 0.58g in weight and 19mm in diameter.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1636
Date to: Circa AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1997 - Tuesday 1st January 2008
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Other reference: finder ref 029-C0090
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: Oxford
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Crown
Obverse inscription: MAG.BRI-CAROLV-D
Reverse description: Rose
Reverse inscription: -ER--ET HIB REX
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL6512
Four figure Latitude: 51.782337
Four figure longitude: 0.390583
1:25K map: TL6512
1:10K map: TL61SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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