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Unique ID: CORN-00447D
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649), Type 2 (1636-1644) with single-arched crown, mintmark mullet c.1644, Spink 3206.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1644
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014 - Thursday 31st July 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
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 crosses sceptres within inner circle
Obverse inscription: CAROLV D G MA BRI
Reverse description: crowned rose
Reverse inscription: FRA ET HI REX
Initial mark: missing
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SW5840
Four figure Latitude: 50.21040947
Four figure longitude: -5.39315583
1:25K map: SW5840
1:10K map: SW50NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2008 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 43rd Edition | London | Spink | 296, | no.3206 |