HAMP-D01102: Post-medieval coin: 'Rose' farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-D01102

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and corroded 17th-century copper-alloy post-medieval rose farthing of Charles I, Type 2, London mint (AD 1636-1644; North 2291).

This coin has a brass wedge-shaped insert at around 12 o'clock put there to prevent counterfeiting.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13.1 mm
Width: 12.5 mm
Thickness: 0.63 mm
Weight: 0.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th February 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crawley (18/02/12)

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3270

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Crown with lis-tipped sceptres in saltire through it
Obverse inscription: (Crescent) CAROLV D G [MA BR]I
Reverse description: Rose surmounted by crown
Reverse inscription: [FRA ET] HI REX (crescent)
Initial mark: Crescent
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4234
Four figure Latitude: 51.103769
Four figure longitude: -1.401504
1:25K map: SU4234
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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