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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-32EFF0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval copper alloy royal farthing token of Charles I, type 3 (Maltravers 'rounds'), issued AD 1634-36. North (1991:164) no.2281 or 2282. There are cracks around the edges and the coin is creased.
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 1634
Date to: Exactly AD 1636
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th February 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 16576
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Token farthing
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Type: Copper Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Crown with two sceptres in saltire
Obverse inscription: [C]AROLVS [D G] MAG BR[IT]
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: [FR]AN ET H[I]B REX
Initial mark: Martlet / unclear
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: North Curry (CP)
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |
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