IOW-8AC5B5: IOW-8AC5B5 Post-Medieval Coin: Scottish Twenty-pence of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-8AC5B5

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Scottish post-Medieval twenty pence of Charles I (AD 1625-1649). Spink 5581-5591A, 1637-1642. Initial mark: lozenge.
Obverse: CARO.D G.SCOT.ANG.FR.Z.HIB.R; Crowned bust left with XX (mark of value) behind head
Reverse: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT (Justice strengthens the throne); Crowned thistle

Diameter: 15.7mm. Weight: 0.85g. DA =12:9.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1637
Date to: Exactly AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.85 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-500

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twenty pence
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Type: Scottish: Twentypence of Charles I, Third coinage (S 5581 - 5591A)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with XX (mark of value) behind head
Obverse inscription: CARO.D G.SCOT.ANG.FR.Z.HIB.R
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: IVSTITIA.THRONVM.FIRMAT (Justice strengthens the throne)
Initial mark: Lozenge
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Childrey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3686
Four figure Latitude: 51.571726
Four figure longitude: -1.481956
1:25K map: SU3686
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

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

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