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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-65412C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Probably a post-medieval issue, possibly a Scottish bawbee of Charles I dating from the mid 17th century.
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 5.72 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Charles I of England
Type: Scottish: Copper coin of Charles I, not further defined (S 5596 - 5603)
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Papcastle
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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