WILT-111D47: Post-Medieval coin : Rose farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-111D47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post-Medieval rose farthing (type 2) of Charles I (1625-49), crescent initial mark. Measures 14.2mm in diameter and weighs 1.00g. Die axis 11.

Obverse: Arched crown with two sceptres
CAROLV DG MA BRI
Reverse: Rose surmounted by crown
FRA ET HIB REX

Reference: North 2291

Notes:

This record was made at a rally and therefore may fall below our usual standard of recording.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th September 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Foxham 2012 (Chippenham, Wilts)

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper rose farthing of Charles I, type 2, single-arched crown (N 2291)
Obverse description: Arched crown with two sceptres
Obverse inscription: CAROLV DG MA BRI
Reverse description: Rose surmounted by crown
Reverse inscription: FRA ET HIB REX
Initial mark: Crescent
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bremhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9777
Four figure Latitude: 51.491937
Four figure longitude: -2.044603
1:25K map: ST9777
1:10K map: ST97NE
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
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd		2291

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

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