BERK-D2DA44: Post-medieval coin: Farthing of Charles I

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-D2DA44

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn copper alloy farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), probably dating to the period AD 1625-1636. The coin is too worn for further identification.

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 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1636

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Friday 11th October 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2013.325

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [CAR....] MAG BRI [...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: [...] FRA E[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Long Wittenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5493
Four figure Latitude: 51.63322642
Four figure longitude: -1.2211822
1:25K map: SU5493
1:10K map: SU59SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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