YORYM-E1605D: Post-Medieval Coin : Scottish twopence Turner of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-E1605D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Scottish twopence or Turner of Charles II dating to the period AD 1677 - 1679. Crown over a crossed sword and sceptre reverse type. Uncertain mint.

Spink (2002), p.91, no.5630.

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 1677
Date to: Circa AD 1679

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 18.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014 - Wednesday 7th January 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Turner of Charles II, copper, Coinage of 1677 (S 5630-5632)
Obverse description: Crown over a crossed sword and sceptre
Obverse inscription: CAR DG SCO ANG FRA ET HIB REX
Reverse description: Crowned thistle
Reverse inscription: NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Folkton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0479
Four figure Latitude: 54.19622055
Four figure longitude: -0.4073885
1:25K map: TA0479
1:10K map: TA07NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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