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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-C41081
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper Coin. Milled Farthing of Charles II (1660-1685), issue of 1672-1679
Obverse description: Bust cuirassed and laureate left.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS[---]
Reverse description: Smoothed and entirely illegible
Diameter: 21.85mm, Weight: 5.18gms
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1672
Date to: Circa AD 1679
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.18 g
Diameter: 21.85 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th September 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM20881a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Bust cuirassed and laureate left
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS[---]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: West Halton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9021
Four figure Latitude: 53.677725
Four figure longitude: -0.638973
1:25K map: SE9021
1:10K map: SE92SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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