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Unique ID: ESS-589827
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval copper coin; a rose farthing of Charles I dating to 1636-44.
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: 0.54 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th January 2007
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Other reference: Finders ref: 029-C0153
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, not further defined
Obverse description: Single or Double arched crown with two sceptres in saltire
Obverse inscription: CARLOV(S) D G MA(G) BRI
Reverse description: Single or Double rose surmounted by a single arched crown
Reverse inscription: FRA(N) ET HI(B) REX
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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