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Unique ID: YORYM-D406E8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy twopence, or turner/bodle, of Charles II (AD 1649-1685) issued in AD 1663. Thistle reverse type. Mint uncertain.
Spink, p.91 no.5625.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1663
Date to: Circa AD 1663
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 20.1 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E04497
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Twopence
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Twopence of Charles II, copper, Coinage of 1663 (S 5625)
Obverse description: Crowned CR with small II to right
Obverse inscription: CAR DG SCOT ANG F[------]
Reverse description: Thistle
Reverse inscription: NEMO [---------]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9329
Four figure Latitude: 53.74908357
Four figure longitude: -0.5911716
1:25K map: SE9329
1:10K map: SE92NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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