Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-F5F2BA
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy farthing of George II (AD 1727-1760). Reverse depicts Britannia seated left. AD 1754.
The object was found in association with 10 impressed tokens of A George II farthing: DUR-F68FA, DUR-F6C199, DUR-F70B82, DUR-F72394, DUR-F731CD, DUR-F74A9D, DUR-F76F42, DUR-F78208, DUR-F791D5 and DUR-F6B2FD.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1754
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 23.78 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: George II of Great Britain
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: George II (S 3697 - 3704)
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust left
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS/II REX
Reverse description: Britannia seated left holding sprig aloft; indistinct date in exergue
Reverse inscription: BRITAN/IA//1729
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2013 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 48th edition | London | Spink | 398 | 3720 |