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Unique ID: LON-8F9881
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A Post Medieval copper alloy rose farthing of Charles I (AD1625-1649) dating AD1636-1644.
Dimensions: diameter: 13.49mm; weight: 0.86g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1636
Date to: Circa AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 13.49 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Single arched crown with two sceptres in saltire through it.
Obverse inscription: [CAROLVS (or CAROLV)] D] G MA BRI (CAROLVS DEI GRATIA MAGNAE BRITANNIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE REX - Charles by the grace of God King of all the Britains, France and Ireland)
Reverse description: Single rose surmounted by single arched crown
Reverse inscription: FRA ET H[I REX]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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