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Unique ID: WMID-D4C985
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy, Post Medieval, rose farthing of Charles I (AD 1625 to AD 1649), dating to the period AD 1636 to AD 1644. Mint: Tower, London. Initial Mark: Crescent. North, Rose type 2, number 2291, page 165.
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
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
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 13.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th October 2014 - Thursday 30th October 2014
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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
Mint or issue place: London (Tower under Charles I)
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Single arched crown with two trifoliate tipped sceptres in saltaire through it.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS D G MAG BRI
Reverse description: Single rose surmounted by single arched crown.
Reverse inscription: FRA ET HIB REX
Initial mark: Crescent
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK1205
Four figure Latitude: 52.642611
Four figure longitude: -1.82409109
1:25K map: SK1205
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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