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COIN

Unique ID: SOMDOR-6BD8A2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Royal farthing token of Charles I

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1634
Date to: AD 1636

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 16.89 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Category: English coin early Modern 1489 - 1660
Obverse description: Double arched crown with sceptres saltire. Inner circle.
Obverse inscription: CAROL[VS DG]MAG BRIT
Reverse description: Crowned harp(double arched). Inner circle.
Reverse inscription: FRAN [ET HIB REX]
Initial mark: illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Spetisbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8902
Four figure Latitude: 50.81743902
Four figure longitude: -2.15751432
1:25K map: ST8902
1:10K map: ST80SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1991 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son Ltd 164 2280 - 2282

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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