SWYOR-7E3FE4: Post Medieval Scottish coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-7E3FE4

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Post Medieval Scottish coin; a Bawbee (or sixpence Scots) of Charles II (1649 - 1685) , Coinage of 1677 dated 1677. See Spink's Coins of SCotland, Ireland and the Islands 2003, number 5628.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1677

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.49 mm
Weight: 7.76 g
Diameter: 25.62 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Wednesday 29th February 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1797

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: laureate bust left
Obverse inscription: CAR II DG SCO AN FR ET HIB R
Reverse description: crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: (NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET 1677)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Whitley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5521
Four figure Latitude: 53.682573
Four figure longitude: -1.168755
1:25K map: SE5521
1:10K map: SE52SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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