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A Scottish silver twenty pence of Charles I from his third coinage, crowned thistle reverse, 1637 - 1642.
Spink, p.84, no.5581-5591.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1637
Date to: Circa AD 1642
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: CAR. DG.MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: IVST.THRONVM.FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Skingley, P. | 2002 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink & Son Ltd | p.84 | no.5581-5591 |