LEIC-A0CEF2: Post medieval silver threepence of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-A0CEF2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval silver fourpence of Charles II, London 1660-85.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1685

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.76 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Fourpence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Obverse description: right facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: four Cs intertwined with harp, rose, thistle and fluer in 'corners'
Reverse inscription: MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX 16-7?9

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Weston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7767
Four figure Latitude: 53.19451929
Four figure longitude: -0.84891866
1:25K map: SK7767
1:10K map: SK76NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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1 comment

Cliff Smith wrote @ 11:43:25 on the 10th September 2011.
The picture you are displaying is a four pence and not a three pence, your description clearly indicates a threepence. Hope that helps.

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

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