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Unique ID: WMID-2CF086
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy farthing, probably of Charles I (AD 1625 to AD 1649), probably dating to the period AD 1625 to AD 1636. Probably minted in London. Probably North vol 2, p164, 2275-2282.
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1636
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014 - Friday 28th February 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 Richmond or Maltravers farthing of Charles I
Obverse description: Crown
Obverse inscription: Probably CARO[ ]
Reverse description: Crowned harp
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: unclear
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ9013
Four figure Latitude: 52.71456388
Four figure longitude: -2.1494672
1:25K map: SJ9013
1:10K map: SJ91SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.