Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-510E43
Object type certainty: Certain
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Gold hammered crown of Charles I. Clipped. Bell mint mark. Issued London 1634-5.
Obverse: bust left. V behind. CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI' REX
Reverse: oval sheild between crowned C and R CVLTORES SVI DEVS PROTEGIT
The left hand side of both the obverse and reverse appear very worn. However, the legends are very sharp and in mint condition. The wear is therefore a result of a worn die rather than coin use.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1634
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Crown (gold)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Gold: Charles I (N 2143 - 2189)
Obverse description: bust left. V behind.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI' REX
Reverse description: oval sheild between crowned C and R
Reverse inscription: CVLTORES SVI DEVS PROTEGIT
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7146
Four figure Latitude: 52.107782
Four figure longitude: -0.964716
1:25K map: SP7146
1:10K map: SP74NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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