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Unique ID: SWYOR-0AE531
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval silver coin: a Scottish twenty pence of Charles I (1625-1649), third coinage. It is 16.1mm in diameter and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 0.84gm.
Reference: Spink, 2003, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, number 5591.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1637
Date to: Circa AD 1642
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 14th June 2011 - Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1885
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A)
Obverse description: A crowned bust of the king, facing left, with mark of value XX behind.
Obverse inscription: CAR D G SCOT ANG FR & HIB R
Reverse description: A thistle with a crown above.
Reverse inscription: IVST THRONVM FIRMAT
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6428
Four figure Latitude: 53.744458
Four figure longitude: -1.031067
1:25K map: SE6428
1:10K map: SE62NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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 | number 5591 |