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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-92E5E8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A post-medieval copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649). Mule with a Rose Type 1d obverse (North 2290) and Rose Type 2 reverse (North 2291). Initial mark: crescent (on reverse), dating to 1636-1644. Mint of London. North (1975, 140)
The coin has been slightly off struck, but is in fair condition, the circumference only abraded slightly in places. It has a diameter of 13.0 mm, thickness of 0.8 mm, and weighs 0.9 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th March 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: The Tower of London
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Double arched crown with two sceptres in saltire through it
Obverse inscription: CARO[LV]S D G MAG BRI
Reverse description: Single rose surmounted by a crown
Reverse inscription: FRA.' ET . H[I RE]X
Initial mark: crescent (on reverse)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: SOUTH CAMBRIDGE
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 140 | 2290, 2291 |
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