LANCUM-B1E42D: Post-medieval coin: Bawbee of Charles II

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-B1E42D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post-medieval Scottish sixpence or bawbee of Charles II (1660-1685) dating from AD1679.

Denomination: Bawbee
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Bawbee of Charles II, copper, Coinage of 1677 (S 5626-5629)
Obverse description: A draped bust of the king, facing left.
Obverse inscription: [CAR II D G SCO AN FR ET HIB R]
Reverse description: A crowned thistle.
Reverse inscription: [NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET]

Ref: Spink 5628.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1679
Date to: Exactly AD 1679

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th May 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 0771

Materials and construction

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

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Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3071
Four figure Latitude: 54.1339759
Four figure longitude: -1.54236275
1:25K map: SE3071
1:10K map: SE37SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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