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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1636
Date to: Exactly AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.1 mm
Width: 12.5 mm
Thickness: 0.63 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th February 2012
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crawley (18/02/12)
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Other reference: E3270
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
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