Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-416E98
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy farthing of Charles II (AD 1660-1685), dated 1675. Spink 3392.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1675
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 5.1 g
Diameter: 22.3 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2015.699
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Charles II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (copper): Charles II (S 3394)
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed left.
Obverse inscription: CAROLVS A CAROLO
Reverse description: Britannia seated left
Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA / 1675
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5610
Four figure Latitude: 51.78586544
Four figure longitude: -1.18956254
1:25K map: SP5610
1:10K map: SP51SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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