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Unique ID: HAMP-BA55B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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An extremely worn and corroded, bent and cracked 17th-century copper-alloy post-medieval rose farthing of Charles I, London mint (1636-1644 AD)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.55 mm
Width: 12.4 mm
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 0.59 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Other reference: E3193
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crown with lis-tipped sceptres in saltire through it
Obverse inscription: [CAROLV] D G M[A BRI]
Reverse description: Rose surmounted by crown
Reverse inscription: [FR]A [ET HI REX]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP9747
Four figure Latitude: 52.112826
Four figure longitude: -0.584904
1:25K map: SP9747
1:10K map: SP94NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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