Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-680E33
Object type certainty: Certain
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An very worn and corroded 17th-century copper-alloy post-medieval rose farthing of Charles I, London mint (1625 - 1649 AD).
Notes:
This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 13.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th September 2010 - Sunday 19th September 2010
This object was found at Urchfont 2010
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Other reference: 4
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 sceptre in saltire
Obverse inscription: [CAROLVS D...]
Reverse description: Double rose with crown
Reverse inscription: [FRAN ET HIB REX]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.